London (still)

moving day. waiting in the lounge of the hostel I was leaving this morning saw me crossing paths with a Melbourne boy and Brazilian girl - both of whom asked for my help charging their phones. boy had been travelling since August, and has come to London hoping to find work. girl is studying in Dublin and hoping to improve her english - we spent an hour back and forth on google translate. I introduced Ben (the boy) to TESCO meal deals, which he was pretty happy about. a wholesome morning I hadn’t expected.

I caught the bus to New Cross where I waited in a park before checking in to my final hostel in the evening. I walked through the dark, exploring the neighbourhood as I waited for Joel’s return. it was a joy to reunit. we feasted on our meal deals in the park, debriefing and laughing and catching each other up on what we’d missed.

tired. hoping for some quiet days with Joel before we say goodbye for real. another hostel with character - a little odd, but safe and good enough. missing my brothers today. <<