28kgs

It is 9.49am, Friday 23rd April, or St. George's day in the UK.

I am currently sat in Shake-a-hula in Gatwick airport drinking what I can only describe as an awesome strawberry and banana smoothie!

My alarm went off this morning at a disturbing 4.45am and after just about 4 hours sleep i crawled out of my bed for the last time in about 70 days. Wow I love my bed! I packed up the remainder of my stuff that I need for my trip and had my final cup of good English tea! Mum arrived still panicking about the body bag that "won't" fit in the car; it did :O); said good bye to my sleepy looking house-mate and we head off at a very early 6am.

After being abandoned at 8am this morning by my mum (only joking she had to get back for work), I have managed to get my kite bag checked successfully and I was amazed that is only came in at 28kg!!! How did I manage that!! I went to Wadi Lahami last September and my luggage for 2 weeks came in at 37kg!!! HOW!!! I have more kites and kite kit with me this time and I know I haven't taken a beach towel; but seriously a beach towel surely cannot weigh 10kg!

It always makes me laugh how people look at you when you are carrying a kite bag, this look on people's faces questioning the content and you know they are dying to ask but too scared to do so!

So I have bought my lunch for the plane, stocked up on even more suncream and now I wait. Sat with a mix of emotions; nervousness, anxiousness, excitement the works about the next few weeks. As Long as I have my luggage I am all good!

It is surreal to think that this evening I will be drinking a diet coke in Safaga and unpacking my kites ready for the morning jaunt out to sunny beaches and warm wind! God I hope that 10m is going to be big enough......

On a leaving note till the other side:

Since when did Harrods start stocking bright pink velour tracksuits...... I am not sure there has ever been a call for them unless you are Jenny from the block!!

Next stop Hurghada airport and then on to Safaga where I will be kite safari'ing for 2 weeks. Pics to come promise Tristan!!