Day 10 - Going Home

Our last sunset in Cairns

Sadly, all things must come to an end. We woke bright and early - 3:30 to be exact and we said our sad goodbyes to Mrs. Titus (we miss you a lot, if you're reading this!) Then, we arrived at the airport and went through the routine we were all now very familiar with, of checking our bags, getting ready to depart, we were exhausted but we managed to stay alert enough to at least get onto the plane with no problems. From Cairns to Sydney, I dozed on and off, even though I was intent on finishing The Hunger Games, sleep was inevitable. On the flight from Sydney to LAX, however, I didn't sleep at all. I sat next to Bridget and we talked for a while, and I watched a lot of movies, including Tangled (such a funny movie, I reccomend it!) The highlight of this flight was the insane turbulence! We were going through a storm and I have been on planes literally hundreds of times and never felt this much turbulence before, we were being rocked violently side to side and at some point we dropped 20 to 30 feet at a time, it was crazy! Some of us put our hands up and screamed a bit, some held hands, some closed their eyes trying to keep calm, some prayed. I listened to music. Adele has a very soothing voice. Thank you Adele, for keeping me calm. It's nice to be back home, but every day I feel this longing to go back, I'm sure it'll never fully go away. I'm sure it's more than just the longing to go back to these two beautiful countries, it's the longing of travel. Every time you immerse yourself in a new country, I feel that the urge becomes stronger. One day, I will travel the world and Australia and New Zealand have brought me two steps closer. I'll never forget this trip. Thank you to everyone who made it happen, my parents, my teachers, my peers, you made this trip unforgettable.