I hope you are all feeling better now.
We got back the day before yesterday. Left London early in the morning with the meter reading -1c and landed at around 10pm in 25c of glorious sea breeze. This is more my element.
Although I have to say that the weather here has somewhat changed in the last few days. We are having a few clouds around and today for the first time since I moved here I saw some "real" rain and crazy wind, yet it doesn't last too long so I guess it is just a diversion. The clouds over the mountains make a very dramatic backdrop.
The visit to London was great for a number of reasons: seeing friends was the top one. Thank you Mike and Debbie for Mike's lovely birthday bash at Bovey Castle, really something to remember!! Thanks a lot Alex and Julie for putting us up and for the lovely meals (I can't believe you still had the energy to look after us after the long days at work!). Thanks Joe and Alice for the amazing dinner on Sunday night... I almost struggled to get into my fancy gown for the Crystal Ball last night!Thanks to all you who turned up at the May Fair bar on Saturday night. It was really, really lovely to see you all.
Many have asked how it felt being back in London and whether we miss it so I guess this must be the top burning question for most of you.
While living in London I always thought that I would miss it a lot once I left yet this trip made us realise even more how happy we are in Muscat.
It was certainly strange to be back but although familiar it didn't feel too much like home any longer. It felt busy and tiring with lots of people rushing about. I guess the cold and rainy weather didn't help.
Do we miss it? Simon and I are united on this front: apart from people there is nothing we miss from the cosmopolitan city.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great city and we both love it and have enjoyed it for a number of years while living there but Muscat is definitely ticking all the boxes for us at this point in life.
After all what should we miss? The beach is never too far, the sun shines for about 357 days of the year, natural wonders and places to explore are just a few hours away, the lifestyle is as chilled out as we wanted and now when we come to London we can enjoy it on holiday.
Mabe it's a new phase in life, maybe it's the sign of age progression but this life really suits us. And we can't wait to share it a bit with family and friends; hopefully see you again soon.
