2011 Highlights

It's New Year's Eve and I'm in a ruminating and reminiscing mood. Looking back over the year I can see how far I've come and not just distance wise having travelled over 12,000 miles at least (but more on that later)

 January started in a very chilly South Korea with excellent fun with friends and a difficult season at work somehow God got me through with the help of my friends and family at the Osan Hospitality House and my church in Korea. You know who you are and if you're reading this I praise God for the things you have all done to help me over the last year.

 The middle of the year saw a workforce change at work and my wonderful co-worker Bradley arrived thus improving the atmosphere at work, a wonderful royal wedding party and I got to spend the weekend at home for my brother's wedding a great occasion to catch up with all the family and indulge in some much needed British cake!! (one of the many things I missed living in Korea.)

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In July I used my summer vacation time to take a trip to Jeju (the Hawaii of Korea) and spent the time seeking God's direction to where I should go next as I had made the decision to leave Korea. I also visited the DMZ and saw first hand the North Korean soldiers and felt the tension that exists on that border it was a fascinating day out.

A surprising highlight came in August where in the heat and humidity of the Korean summer an unexpected person introduced themselves to me one day. Our friendship has been a breath of fresh air and has become very dear to me.

With the change of seasons from summer to autumn brought a change of country and the beginning of my epic trek home I said goodbye to my students and my dear dear friends and anyonghegeseyo to Korea and went to China. I was terrified at the start of this trip having never travelled like that before but it proved to be the most wonderful time ever. 5 countries later I was home. via Mongolia Russia Ukraine Poland and Germany.

and so to the last 2 months Home has been a joy eating mum's cooking, relaxing and catching up with friends and family. I'm sad to leave 2011 its been a tough but great year and so to 2012 where I find myself packing my suitcases ready to move not that far this time to sunny Bournemouth where for the next 4 weeks I am the student not the teacher. Here's to 2012 being a vintage year and full of many more exciting adventures, I know I have a few planned already. Happy New Year folks!! What are your 2011 highlights and what are you looking forward to about 2012?