After a full 16 hours in the air, I finally arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International last night at about 8pm. Of course, the first contact I have with my family is hearing my dad yell 'Hey Boogus!' from across the terminal . . . so wonderful to be home.
Incidentally, on our last day in London, Alec and I visited the Tower of London, where we saw the greatest mullet I have ever seen on the head of a ten-year-old in real life. It was beautifully spiked on top, and the tail must have gone over halfway down his back. It was so exceptional that Alec and I were forced to walk casually past the kid at least three times.
Because of jet-lag, I only got about three hours of sleep last night. That was after I had gone a full 24 awake too.
In the end, the three weeks with Alec was a really good time. Although I was reluctant to at first, the bus tour options were a great idea for what we wanted to do and see. That said, I'm definately renting a car the next time, especially now that I've seen some of the glimpses of the places that I have.
I think my favorite spot over the whole semester was Norway. I had some great company with Darcy on that trip, the scenery was beyond incredible, and the culture was nice and chill (though expensively so). I also thoroughly enjoyed Scotland, Ireland, and the Alps (in both Austria and Switzerland).
All in all, the study abroad was a good experience. Trying at times, but good.