so i am home. feels weird almost like i never left. a
anyways after being up in the north of england with jean and jim on the 8th natasha, ryan, tyson and i set off on 8 hour boat ride from liverpool to dublin. we arrived just in time to see a rainbow light up the sky. welcome to ireland.
dublin is a beautiful city and i wish i could have spent more time there. we saw the kilminhaim gaol, which housed many of the revolutionists in the fight for independence. i went to a birthday party for some girl i had not met until then and had a craic(fun) time dancing the night away. we ate in a diner after searching endlessley for a pub with good food and saw the book of kells. i didnt want to come home.
but now i am here and another chapter is finished. i thank God everyday for the amazing people he led me to, the experiences i had and the blessing of having him to guide me in my every step. i wont be living out of a backpack anymore and dinner is always free now. i just wonder where my feet will take me next :)

i have seen london and all its sights (literally everything) in one day, thank you jacky and andrew!
i made my way to windsor castle, yes the queen was there, but she didnt make an appearance for my camera.
i saw oxford and the pub where c.s. lewis and j.r.r. tolkien met to discuss ideas.
i walked around the stonehenge and felt the wind whip over the salsibury plain. i saw bath and then roman (guess what??) baths.
i had a cream tea, which you have to try on your next trip to england.
and i took a train to preston.
liverpool, all BEATLES, strawberry field, penny lane, john and paul's houses. the cavern club and matthew street. amazing!
today i was in the lake district and watched the clouds pass over the sunshine of an amazing view. i also ate some fresh gingerbread and irish cream fudge. then i got to Capernwray Hall. Natasha and I loved it. we met up with lori and tanisha and marie, who are there at school and ryan and tyson, who were visiting. it was wonderful to see them.
tomorrow i take a 7 hour ferry ride over to dublin, ireland. finally, IRELAND!!
only 4 more sleeps and i am home. i can't believe it! i think i am ready to be home.

im here in london england. well technically reading. i am staying with andrew and jacky my two wonderful and amazing cousins of distant relation. i got up at 4:30 this morning and said goodbye to my two beautiful travellers and two planes and a train later landed me in reading. seeing london tomorrow and then oxford, windsor castle, bath, the stone henge and of course reading. only 11 days til i come home, which i am i think ready for. love you all and cant wait to see you soon!!

so i am here in rhodes, greece.
our night train to milan was, well, squishy in a little cabin, but we did have beds. and our flights to rhodes well, good. free baileys irish cream in the the airport, yum.
rhodes is gorgeous with crystal blue waters and sunshine. nikki's dad is taking care of us and stuffing us full of good greek food. and yaya is ironing every item of our clothing to her hearts content. i can't believe that my trip is almost over. in 5 days i will be heading for england then finally to ireland, the place i am i think most excited for. then finally i head home, and to answer your question brook, i get home on the 11th of may. i don't want to come home yet, but at the same time i do.
love you all lots and lots and do miss you from time to time when i am not busy thinking about the next crazy adventure i am setting out on :)
talk to you all soon
yasas
(goodbye in greek, probably spelt wrong)

roma!!
train to milan tomorrow overnight, flight from milan to athens
and then athens to rhodes!! one week in rhodes baby, nice to relax.
abbie, tyson and ryan you rock!!

paris....check
heidleberg...check
munich and augsburg....check ( thank you thomas and family!!)
venice...check
florence....here we are
havent seen much of the city yet, but i know i will love it. i have loved everywhere i have been. hearts to james in venice, made for one of the best days on the trip.
germany was relaxed and warm and everyone was so friendly, we all wanted to spend more time there.
venice was gorgeous with its canals and old cobblestone alleys. i got a venetian mask and a caligraphy pen, glass blown and beautiful. i cant wait to use it!
we head to rome on the 19th and then are on our way to milan for a night so we can catch the cheapest flight possible (which wasnt all that cheap) to rhodes greece!
how many countries can you see in a month?? the possibilities are endless.
<3 you
jess

nice, france was amazing and warm.1st night in paris and i saw the eiffel tower sparkle.
my time is almost up, but i am loving my travels!
au revoir mon amour,
jess