Don't panic, I did not forget to write everything. There are blogs coming about my travel month and going home for Christmas. I have a post-it on the wall with the blogs that I still have to write. But I've been blackmailed and to that I made a promise. "I will write a blog about you and I will write it before all the other blogs that I've planned." Good job Nienke. If I make a promise I will fulfil that. So here I go.
Veryan and Will. The two people I hate for making me do this. At the same time these two people are the two I feel like I have such a close friendship with without spending lots of time together. Quick reminder: I met Veryan during the introduction week in New York. Veryan went to North Carolina to be an au-pair there and there she met Will. They became 'friends' and when I visited North Carolina they officially started dating. Yes I like to mention that I was there, haha. That was May. Now it is January and they are still together and I think that is the best thing ever. Veryan is from Cornwall, that odd piece of land on the south of the UK. Veryan extended for six months and decided that together with Will she wanted to go home for her holiday. Or I have to be honest not knowing how that went, but they came.
I though I wrote about them multiple times, but apparently I did not. That was what Will told me. Especially when it comes down to me writing about our trip to Busch Gardens. What was one of the greatest weekends of my USA time. It might have even been the best. I wrote something about it, but I never finished it. They deserve a blog !
I came to London last week and this is absolutely the best thing that happened to me. I feel better than ever before. What a way to start this year. While I was looking for a family in the UK Veryan and Will where planning their holiday. When I found my family they booked their tickets and when I announced that I was going to London they told me their plans. They were going to visit London for one day and than they would go to Veryan's family and friends in Cornwall. They would come on January 9th and guess what. My flight was booked for January 4th. So we would be in London at the same time. I could cry of happiness.
Then Ashley, back to the introduction week in New York. Veryan was not the only Brit during those days. No Ashley was there too and she currently works in London. WHAT? So This was the best thing ever. Ashley and Veryan met before going to the US and both lived in North Carolina. Ashley came back a bit earlier and so I had not seen here since New York. Veryan had not seen here since she left North Carolina. The three of us being in London at the same time was like a gift I have not a clue how we kind of accidentally all turned out to be in London. Veryan and Will were going to Cornwall that same weekend so we only had Friday evening to get together and so we did. We had diner together and that was the first time that Veryan and Ashely could catch up. That is what they did. Me, not totally being adjusted to the British accent could only understand like three quarters of what was said. At some point I looked at Will and he had a expression in his face where it looked like even he could not understand. A British accent is sometimes pretty hard to understand even for a American!
So much has been said in that short time we were together and I loved it. Ashely came straight from work and was going to stay with a friend as she had to work the next morning again. Veryan, Will and I decided to get to see London a bit more. Ashely sadly did not come because of here plans. Luckily for me we will see each other more now that I live close.
We went to their hotel to make some plans. When we looked at the map we saw we were pretty close to some major highlights of the city. So of we went to explore the city. I was smiling so much of happiness, that I honestly had a moment were my cheeks were hurting of it. When I discovered that i smiled even bigger. I was so happy. These two persons I loved so much without spending much time together. But every time we did we were having the greatest time ever. So did we that evening.
They were jetleged and would have probably fallen asleep after diner but not with me, haha. We walked for a bit and out of nowhere we were standing in front of the Big Ben, I fangirled, for real. There it was the most prettiest clocktower of the word. I was the first time I saw the Big Ben in my life and I could not believe it. I lived in the USA for one year and shared that adventure with Veryan and there we stood. In England, her home county in front of the Big Ben. I dreamed about going to London before I wanted to go to the USA. I can not express myself properly. That is pretty clear, I guess. That was the happiest I have ever felt.
We strolled a bit more, stuck our head through the gates of the house of parliament, walked across the thames and saw the London eye what was close. Not that we were planning on going in tough. The Tower bridge turned out to be further away than expected so we stopped after the Southbank. I was extremely tired and I wasn't even Jetleged. We took the undergrounds and went back home. Or I have to say that I went back home and they went to their hotel. A Quick goodbye because there metro came really fast and of they went. I was somewhere sad that they were gone again but I had such a lovely evening that it did not even matter.
I have not a clue when I will see them again, that hurts the most. But now that Will finally left the USA he will find out that there is so much more to see and then they will come and visit me soon again! Maybe not while I am here in the UK, But hé I fulfilled my promise by writing this blog, so it your turn! Come to Holland ! I will kidnap you and we will have a fun time. Oh and SENT ME THE PICTURES ! Thanks, I love you guys !
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