No, THIS is the last post

I'm back. Since about last Saturday/Sunday. Depends what time zone you're in. I've almost got over my jetlag now and I feel disappointingly normal.

I thought I might as well finish off this blog properly, seeing as it's as much as a reminder for me as for other people.

A week ago last Friday was my last day of work in the studio - John took everyone out for lunch at Coyote's and I had a barbeque with my friends in the evening. Then at about midnight I got the greyhound bus from the station overnight, arriving in Vancouver about 4:30pm. In between getting on and off the bus there was a lot of dozing so it really wasn't that bad, apart from the last couple of hours, when it seemed like we were so close to Vancouver but just approaching it slower and slower.

I stayed the night in Vancouver, and met up with Kevin (from the BEGINNING of the trip). We went out for a curry and saw some funny guy in Yuk Yuk's comedy club.

And the next day I wandered around in circles to get to the bus station. Not lost, just exploring. On the bus to Victoria, there was this old Scottish lady who made dog coats and recommended things to do in the city. I ended up finding this blues concert thing, which was kind of fun. Mainly because I was dancing and I didn't know anyone so it was easier not to be embarrassed.

Victoria is a wet stone city, but it's also very musical. There were some great buskers about, and this bridge that made sighing sounds at different pitches when the cars ran over the metal grid.

One of the days, I made it through to the south seawall and took a whole load of photographs. It was the Pacific Ocean, although the visibility wasn't great.




I visited various things in Victoria; the Royal BC Museum, the Abkhazi Gardens, the shops...just being a wandering tourist. It was a pretty nice way to end the trip.

The journey back went to plan. I was in Banff one more night, before getting the bus, plane, bus, and plane back home. Which is where I am now, already planning to go to Sheffield in less than two weeks. I'm just visiting, really.

I'm beginning to think about where I can go next year.