Pre-Departure Jitters

It's hard for me to believe that I am actually going to London tomorrow.  It really hasn't hit me, which is kind of crazy.  To be honest, it probably won't hit me until I'm on that plane.  

I cannot wait.  London's been on my list of places that I need to see since like forever!  If you know anything about me then you know I have this love for musicals.  I've been dying to go to the West End since I've heard that it's Europe's version of Broadway.  Plus it's supposed to be an amazing city, aside from the fact that it rains a lot and is an expensive city.  I'm totally prepared for this though, because I go to school in Pittsburgh where the sun rarely shines and am from New York. I'm just super excited, but also really nervous at the same time.

This is not my first time abroad or my first time doing something like this.  When I was 13, I traveled to Australia with this teen program for 19 days.  We toured the East Coast of the country and it was one of the best and craziest experiences of my life.  I have many great memories from that trip that I will never forget.  It was honestly life changing.  I mean, I know I was 13 and it didn't take much, but I really grew as a person.  Now I sound cheesy, but because of this trip and my weird luck, I'm pretty nervous.  Things just happen to me where I stop and take a moment to make sure it's real life.  For instance, in Australia we went camping and our bus driver put a live rooster in the girls tent as a joke.  It woke us up at 4 in the morning and ran around the tent possessed!  Never have I ever been more terrified of an animal in my entire life, the llama who spit in my face when I was 5 comes in a close second.  

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I know this trip will be a crazy experience and what makes me nervous is not knowing what exactly's going to happen.  It's stupid I know, but at the same time helps fuel my excitement.  Hopefully, my nerves die down when I'm on the plane!

Disclaimer: I will try to update this blog as best as I can.  Don't hold it against me if I miss a day or week.  Also, I apologize in advance for the super long posts, what can I say, I'm long winded!