Home Sweet Home

I arrived back safe and sound from Swaziland after driving for the guts of eight hours. It was good to be back in the college and see the animals again. It felt comfortable and like I was returning to old friends. That's a strange statement but true. I got an unpleasant surprise though when I got back to my room.

I couldn't find my key for the room and Special One had left the day before. A little breaking and entering was called for. I jimmied the window open and nearly fell flat on my face while banging off the sink! I survived that scare and started to unpack. It was only then that I realised that the key for the room was bundled up in a pair of dirty socks!

I looked for the stuff I had left in the room but it was all gone. Not good! I thought initially the lads next door were winding me up but after some intensive questioning I realised that they were innocent. The cleaners had helped themselves to all my gear! There was loads of stuff in the box. They even took my Leprechaun green hat! What the ? I needed a stiff drink to calm the nerves. It really annoyed me to think that for the last 6 months they had been really decent and then they fall at the last hurdle. I haranged Mama Maria the next morning and to say she was shocked to see me was a bit of an understatement. She thought I was gone and had left all the gear! The box contained loads of presents and even a pair of Nikon Binoculars! I think she thought Christmas had really come early. Luckily enough though she came back that evening with all the gear. Thanks be to Jaysus. Anyway with that weight off my shoulders I decided to go out with the lads.

We went for one last shin dig in a boozer called In Da Bosh(In the Bush ) where myself Hank and Pretty Boy met the lads from the snake park. A good night ensued and I decided to take it easy. I had to go and talk to the people where I am doing my placement in January. There was no point having a melted welly head on me when I went there.

Then off to the airport and a 36 hour journey home.

Welcome to Dublin, the outside air temperature is 3 degree's and it's belting down with rain! Lovely, lets get some scoops!!!! I'm back over to Africa before the end of the year.