the countdown begins again

well.... im on the home stretch. only 7 days to go.

have zapped back to amsterdam to escort jon back to work. almost didnt make it. the train out of Hamburg left very late. luckily they held the train in Osnabruck where where had to change, but we got on at the wrong end of the train, and the train was to split in half at the next station. so we had to walk through 9 packed 2nd class carragies, with our bags, just to get to the right section of the train. not fun. but amusing to look back upon.

am in amsterdam for today and leave in the morning back to hamburg. where i will only have 1 full day and then leave for london on friday morning.

its had to believe that 5 weeks has passed already. im just starting to unwind and relax. have mixed feelings about coming home. whilst im missing sydney, and to be in my own bed, by the sounds of things, work is going to be interesting (trying not to think about that at all) and have a few things to sort out when i get back.

lets just hope british airways have sorted themselves out by the time im ready to fly home or ill have some very amusing blog entries to regale.

highlight of the trip. hmm, dont really have one as its been all good. i guess improving my german has been the most valuable part. when germans tell you your german is good, then you have achieved something. although i think the next part si to get over the nervousness about making a mistake... and getting the tenses right. ive given up on the der die das, its will just come with time on its own. but at least my verbs are going in the right places now.

aber ich habe ein shones urlaub im deutchland gehapt. war (ist) so nett und komish. der manne da bist so schone, und ich liebe die kaffee und kuchen uhr. aber ich kann nicht mehr spiegeleir essen. ich bin voll (werklich voll) von spiegeleir gegessen (sorry no umlauts and bad spelling i think)

not looking forward to that long flight but its amazing what a glass of red and a sleeping tablet will do. usualy im asleep for 80% of the flight home so it passes pretty quick. thank god i decided to go via singaopre on the way home. its 1.5 hours quicker and the smoking rooms at singapore airport are great.....compared to the hell holes they provide at bangkok.

well.... off to enjoy the rest of the final day in amsterdam for this trip. gosh, i need a holiday t recover from the holiday