As i sit on the runway at heathrow airport waiting to take off to south africa. i ignore the"please put your electronic devises away" announcement that faintly plays over the music on my ipod as i write on my ipad - double electronic whammy. i'm such a rebel! (let's be honest, when was the last time you read in the news 'plane goes down due to girls ipad usage during take off.' - never.)
a snip-it from my journal explains best what's going on in my head and heart at this moment;
'i feel like i'm in a dream world. africa; a place that stole my heart without even visiting it many years ago, and now i'm finally on my way. after patiently waiting for years for the right opportunity, now that it's here it's a bit overwhelming. things really started to sink in when we flew in over london. the fairy tales of kings, queens, and castle suddenly became a reality right before my eyes. I almost yelled in excitement when I spotted my first castle from the plane.
i feel like a little kid getting a birds-eye view of disney land. everything i have seen in the movies and hoped was real - old brick houses everywhere you look, small tiny cars, the layout of this old historical city, it's all real!
london, thus far you haven't disappointed and I have only seen you from a plane. i can't wait experience you when I return for an extended stay in september!'
much love from across the pond (i have always wanted to write that),
lo. xo
