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It's been quite a trip, since I left Edinburgh over a month ago ... and I'm not posting from the Northwest lounge in SFO, heading home.

Without a doubt, the best part has been the people. In London it was great to catch up with old friends. In California, there have been so many great people, who have really taken care of me and been such fun to both work and play with. As my very good friend Michelle said to me many years ago, it's who you're with, not where you are, that counts. That has held so true thoughout. THANK YOU one and all, and I sincerely look forward to returning the favour sooner rather than later!

The second most fun part was having a car. My trusty Chevy Classic, 5EOV008, took me over 2000 troublefree miles. Having never driven 1) alone; 2) at night; 3) in rain; 4) with other people in the car, apart from my instructor; 5) on the 'wrong' side; 6) on a motorway/freeway; not to mention 7) in the challenging conditions San Francisco offers, in terms of hills, one way streets, cablecars ... crazy drivers, I think it went remarkably well. When I get home, I'm really going to miss jumping in the car. It was my wardrobe, my transport, my sound system, my friend. There's no way I can really justify having a car at home, so I'm expecting withdrawl symptoms soon.

On the plane I'm hoping to sort out some of the hundreds(!) of pictures I took and get them posted when I make it home. The flight has just been called, so I'm outta here. So long, and see you again soon, California!