The Cat

"Life is like the surf, so give yourself away like the sea."

Jen Stevenson

26 / Female

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Member since 6th Aug 06

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Toronto, Canada, Final Entry

Posted by The Cat | 13th March 2007

At last, after 6 months of being on the road, I am home. I caught the plane alright, changed over in Atlanta, Georgia, and arrived safely in Toronto last night at about 8pm.

I cried at bit on the plane when it first took off and I watched the Caribbean coastline float away into the clouds. And waiting in the airport in Atlanta I had a bit of reverse culture shock, looking at everything around me. I had lunch at this restaurant and everyone there looked so tidy and good, they all spoke English, it was normal to pay $13 dollars for lunch, and I was sitting there with my Bolivian cowboy hat slung around my neck feeling slightly out of place.

But now that I'm here in Toronto I am so happy to be here. It's like Christmas time (which I missed) and every time I look around me I feel like I'm seeing it all for the first time. There is snow on the ground! And the air is so crisp and refreshing! And I can throw the toilet paper into the toilet instead of in the rubbish bin! And the water c

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