All the decorations are off the wall: the birthday card, Valentines, and Easter cards mostly from my loving sister, aunt, Daun, and grandma (nothing from my parents or boyfriend… hmm….). The world map with all of the destinations and progress is gone. No more photos. It is a very eerie feeling to walk into my small dungeon of a room, suitcases everywhere and nothing on the walls. It is sad to say the least.

I was trying to organize some video picks and photos on my overloaded computer when I came across an email that I had saved but never read from my sister. She was talking about graduating from high school and said “I am trying not to cry that it is over but smiled that it happened.” And that is exactly how I feel right now. I am not sad to be leaving but I am very glad that I came on this trip. I know that the things that I learned and experienced for the past 98 days would have far surpassed anything I could have done at home.

When I hear people talk about how sad they are, that’s when I get sad… but for the most part I am not. I am content that I spent the last 98 days circumference the globe. All good things must come to end and the end is almost here. And I am a better person for it.

Thanks for everyone who emailed me and encouraged me to keep writing my blog… it was the only way that I kept at it and used my precious internet minutes to do it! I hope that everyone enjoyed it. Feel free to leave more comments and make my day. I will try to update my blog again when I get off the ship and back home.