Last night I received a very special farewell from the scout group. I arrived with my host sister at the local scout hut, I was expecting a cooking night but when I entered the den all the lights were dark and there was no one inside. I knew something wasn’t right, then the music started, the lights began flashing and everybody came out from where they were hiding. The night was spent dancing and jumping as we had our own DJ (thank you Jagz!), after enjoying an Australian BBQ with burgers and snags we all moved inside to watch a presentation. My host sister Emily had prepared a slide show of my trip, it was full of many memories and some embarrassing photos. It felt very special to have such a big farewell secretly organised by my host sister. I have made many friends both at school and explorers, everyone has made me feel very welcome throughout my stay. One more sleep at the Jones’ house, today I am tasked with fitting everything into my suitcase and cleaning my room. On Sunday I will leave my host family and spend a week in London with the other Australian Venturers. I am both sad and happy to leave, sad because I am leaving many friends and memories but happy because I will get to see my family and my dog. I will update you next when I arrived in London.
-Bella
-Bella