So here I am, back in Blighty for the foreseeable future. Instead of doing the clichéd lengthy report on the immensity of this past year and all it has meant for me, I decided to portray my experiences via the medium of photographs. Here are 100 pictures that represent specific points along my journey, people who have made an impact on me and memories I will never forget.
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| Here Comes the Sun! leaving party and flag to sign |
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| Cap Esterel - the start of my journey |
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Benjamin shows us how it's done
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| Cap Esterel at night |
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| Cap Esterel at dawn |
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| Cannes |
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| Around the World in 80 Days Show - Spain |
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| Day off at Dramont beach |
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| Team Juniors! L-R Benjamin, Éléna, Thomas, Céline, Camille, Kevin & myself |
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| Secret present game - my gift |
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| My flatmates and I, ready to rock and roll! |
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| In action |
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| The result of many of small children and lots of body paint... |
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| Happy'zzz - the club mascot - and friends |
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The team (prize if you can spot me)
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| Three days at home, just enough time to squeeze in a bit of London Paralympics 2012 |
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| Altenberg! The beginning of all things German |
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| Kaffee und Kuchen |
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| Lemgo - my home-to-be for the next six months |
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| Zu Hause |
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| Our little honey shop |
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| View of Lemgo from the park |
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| First German trip out - Bielefeld castle |
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| Lunchtime with the language assistants |
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| Host family day out with Oma - Hämelschenburg |
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| Berlin! Enjoying teas in the hostel |
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| Brandenburg Gate. 'Nuff said. |
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| Interesting art installation (+ Berlin TV tower) |
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| Such a beautiful proposal... it's what Heidelberg was made for |
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| The cousins come to visit! Apple picking in the garden |
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| Celebrations in the UK - Happy 18th Birthday, Amy! |
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| Celebrations in Germany: Amy's birthday present = a plant ticket to come and see me :) |
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| Trip to Amsterdam |
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| Oh-so-British Bonfire Night celebrations |
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| Picking my present from the homemade advent calendar (+ haircut no. 1) |
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| Schnee! Franny's first sledging experience |
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| Christmas baking - all December long... |
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| Brigitte was ridiculously impressed with my toast-making skills |
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| Day out with my host family and friends |
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| Spotted in Düsseldorf |
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A souvenir of the many train journeys we undertook in Germany
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| Weekend trip to Paris! |
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| Arty shots in the beautiful French capital |
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| Letter from a dear friend + British tea - can't get a much better combination than that! |
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| St Nikolaus - 6th December |
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| Homemade mince pies - yummy! |
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| Enjoying Glühwein at Kläschen - Lemgo's biggest event of the year |
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| More Glühwein at Münster Weihnachtsmarkt! - © Rebecca Earnshaw |
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| Beautiful German Christmas decorations |
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| Choir trip to the Dümmersee |
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| Snow angel (had to be done)! |
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Loving life in Dresden
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| ...not loving the temperature quite as much |
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| England, England - English breakfast in the East of Germany |
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| And for a change of scene... German breakfast at Judith's house |
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| Sarah comes to visit! Loving the library/telephone box combo |
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3rd Feb - my 21st
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| Day out in Detmold with Kathy |
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| View from Hermanns Denkmal - finally made it! |
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| The Lemgo girls outside Brake castle |
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Karneval in Cologne! (haircut no. 2)
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| Family visit! Sunday lunch |
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| Leaving party - church home group <3 |
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| Leaving party - assistants <3 |
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| Germany - my travels |
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| Back in Britain! Precious time with friends in Nottingham |
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| Welcome at St Nic's, Nottingham - thanks, Josh! |
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The chicas at Betel, Madrid - new city, new start, new people
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| My Brit buddy Becca and her mum in the Betel auditorium |
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| Back in Madrid - guitar lessons in the garden at la casa de chicas |
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| Saying goodbye to Rachele - we miss you! |
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| Day out with Crista - chocolate con churros, mmm! |
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Day out with Laura - Palacio Real
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| El Escorial with Alexandra, Isabel and Carmen |
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| Team chant in our Easter Egg competition |
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| Jessy, the Mexican missionary - getting married in September! |
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| Baptisms at the boys' house |
The Betel vans - an experience to drive!
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| Bank Holiday lunch |
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| My leaving poster for the chicas |
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| Barcelona!!! |
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Notts buddies in Barça
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| My new home! |
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| Visiting Laura on holiday with the Au Pair family |
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| Audrey and Hugo |
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| InterRailing commences! In Florence with Franny |
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| Vienna |
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| Prague |
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| Budapest |
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| Our journey |
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| Back in France - Lyon's answer to the Eiffel Tower |
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| Apéritif over the pool! |
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| Friday night cocktails with the Pichons |
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Day out in Lyon
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| The sum total of my European adventures |
This does, of course, signal the end for my foreign ramblings in the official respect, but I have so much enjoyed creating this blog throughout the year-and-two-months I was abroad that I hope to continue it. This will, naturally, not be as often, and the content will adapt and change as I ease back into my life in Britain. However, my time abroad has given me plenty to think about, and I'm sure there are plenty more cultural observations waiting to be made, in my home country as well as far and wide. See you soon!
Love, Nat
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