Winter has sprung out of the ever-extended summer with no warning (except the date). Last week I could sunbathe, but this week, with a grey sky and continual drizzle the fact that it’s dark at 5.30pm suddenly makes sense. After 7 or 8 months of sun even drizzle seems dramatic and different.
A friend came back from his travels around china yesterday and showed me his photos from the western provinces. Though I’ll only be visiting a couple of the places he did, looking through these pictures still made me excited about getting back on the road again. I keep having to remind myself how soon it is until my contract is up – only three months now and counting. But first there’s a short, mild winter to get through.
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haonowshaokao 
will you be coming back to the uk for long or just a fleeting visit? what’s next (in three months)!
I won’t actually get back to Europe until May, then I’ll stick around until September. Much of that time may be in Prague, though.
ooh me and caz et al were thinking of doing a prague trip next year. it was going to be in march but maybe we’ll make it later.
That would be a good idea. I can show you the places that don’t suck.