Well after 12 days of action packed fun, a suitcase full of newly purchased goodies, a whopping fifty hours aboard airplanes, too much Turkish Delight to even pock a stick at, a full stomach and a lifetime worth of memories I find myself back home in good ol Perth! While it is a huge disappointment to be back, away from fabulous Turkey with its amazing culture, cuisine, history and people; it is still nice to be home, back with family and friends I had missed while away.
It was generally accepted by all that the worst part of the Simpson Prize is the return. Not just because we are all leaving a world of new memories and experiences but also that upon our arrival back in Australia we would all separate and travel individually to our isolated homes spread across our huge country where we would be unable to reminiscence all those fabulous events together except through the use of facebook; which just isn’t quite the same.
It was exceptional meeting everybody. The menagerie of different personalities that makes up the Simpson Prize Group certainly made the trip what it was. It will be hard to forget Andrew, his childlike persona burnt into our memories forever. Not that that is a bad thing though, as everybody has said, without him the tour would be not nearly half as much fun. It will also be impossible to ever forget the other winners of the prize. I honestly believe it was a privilege to travel with each and every one of you (even you Sophie). I know that this was a once in a life time experience and am slightly disappointed I will never be able to witness it again, the goods and bads of it. One thing for sure is that after Sarah’s, “A whole new scalp,” Aladdin will never be the same!
And now comes the very best bit of this trip. Two weeks of school to catch up on!
Once again, it was a pleasure to meet all of you and I hope to meet you all again one day.
