10 days and counting

10 days to go and to pass my spare time I've been checking out the artists for both the London and Krakow festivals. I know it's hard to get a sense of being there from an audio or video clip, but I've definitely got my "must see" list sorted out. Needless to say this has further heightened my excitement levels! Check out the above links for yourself. Thinking about this adventure, I've been reflecting on how it's so much more than just a holiday for me. Being my first solo holiday overseas and even my first solo holiday away from home I know it's also an opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone and give myself a new challenge. Last time I traveled overseas I learnt that the rich memories you gain do actually last so this time I want to make as many new memories as I can. For me, I know that will take some extra courage at times and a lot of just "being in the moment". These are things I seem to have lost the knack of lately so I'm looking forward to learning again.

And when I get back, I hope this experience will have made a lasting difference. Things need to change. I often think in terms of punctuation. So will "IB in Europe 2013" be a full stop followed by a new sentence or an ellipsis followed by a fresh thought? I'm not sure ... but I think I'd be more than happy with either.