Before the journey

It's Sunday evening and I'm packing my bags. My mind is already on next week, Wednesday evening to be exact. That's when I'm flying to London with my boyfriend for 13 days. It's going to be our first trip abroad together.

It's funny, but every time I start packing, the first thing I want to do is make a list of all the things I need to take with me. I usually pack a lot more than I need. But you'll never know, you know? Is it going to be sunny all the time? What if it rains? What about cold and clowdy days? What about the flight and the nights... It gets complicated if I think too much, hah hah!

I have travelled with heavy luggages more than I want to recall. Not this time, oh no! I want to travel with light bags this time around. I have been to London and UK before and if I run out of something, there are plenty of shops to go to. No need to worry.

Now, the shops present another problem: I might get bit shopping-happy and buy too much of nice chick-lit books I cannot get from Finland! And, of course, there are those vegetable soups and southern fried chicken noodles I fell in love during those years I lived in London. That's where having a companion on the journey comes handy indeed!

But it's good to go back to London and UK. I've missed so many things about London since I left. I know that the city has changed during these past 3 years since I've been gone, but then again, so have I.

I'm going to finally meet one of my dearest ch friends during this journey. It will be wonderful to see her! =)

And this time I won't be travelling alone but with the man I love. That, itself, changes everything. It's going to be his journey, my journey and our journey.

I can't wait!!!!