It was a happy trip to Frankfurt, my travelling companions...a young girl from Amsterdam, going home from Turkey and a young fellow from the Black Forest who was so much fun, we laughed all the way. He was so entertaining. We were both fans of the Goodies and kept bursting into song, Horst Jankowski's 'A Walk in the Black Forest.'
I arrived at Frankfurt airport at 4pm ready for my departure at 7 pm. This was one flight I didn't want to miss. I was so looking forward to seeing everyone again.
My Malysian flight home.
My lovely travelling companions-Renata from Canberra and Horst from Lake Illawarra.
Some of the very relieved faces waiting to welcome me home.Gaye and the twins.
Note the top of my little back pack that was my constant companion. (to the left of the picture)
I fulfilled my Shoestring Dream well and truly, saw everything I had ever dreamed of. As you have seen the memories are still with me today. It was a life changing experience empowering me to face the future with no qualms. If I could run around Europe on my own, no one to help me, I could do anything! Well- almost anything.
My sister in travel Janelle used to say,"I'm so glad I gave myself permission to make that journey." I know what she meant. I am glad to this day that I found the courage to go. It was a big leap of faith in myself. I came home a stronger person, and was very pleased with my shoestring efforts, my spending came in under the $5000 goal I had set myself. I was able to visit Europe again twice and gather even more wonderful memories.
