Off to Uni

Hi all,

I know I've been incredibly quiet over the summer, well, since the beginning of June, so for ages really!! I've been busy having trips of a lifetime and enjoying a full summer before heading off to university.

I'm just writing this quick blog post to let you know that I got the A*AA I really hoped for at A level and am going off to Bath university tomorrow to study Psychology :-) I'm excited, but also a little daunted by the massive new experience. I have some scrapbooking stash with me, it's a tiny box that has added to the many that have completely filled our boot to bursting point! I hope to get a little bit done whilst I am away, although maybe not this first term! I kept a travel journey from both of my trips this year, I may get around to posting photos at some point. :-)

My summer has included two trips abroad, one to Poland with school friends, on a trip to help teach English in a Polish summer school, and the other, a trip of a lifetime, an expedition to New Zealand on my own.
I spent 2 and a half weeks in Poland, relaxing after exams, spending the mornings helping with a gorgeous group of young Polish children, and the afternoons enjoying the freedom of being away without parents :-)

 Gdansk

 Lake and beach at the end of a hot day

Gdansk

Then at the end of August I flew on my own over to New Zealand for 2 amazing weeks in the beautiful country. I spent the first week exploring Christchurch and Wellington with family members who live out there, then traveled up to Auckland for a week with the gorgeous Kirsty and her family from 365 days of Pinterest creations. The scenery out there is truly incredible, and I visited some great places. Here's a few of the 200+ photos I have :-)

 Kaikoura sunset

 New Zealand Fur Seal having a nice relax

 Albatross, I got to see an Albatross!!

 Sperm Whale

 Dusky Dolphins, these were swimming along with the boat and really showing off

 The gorgeous snow capped mountains

 Castle Hill

 Wellington

 Gannet colony at Muriwai

 Rotorua Geyser

 Hobbiton, the film set from Lord of the Rings

Outside Bill Bo Baggins house :)

Sorry for all the pictures, I couldn't choose!

I am sorry I haven't been able to visit any of your blogs this summer, I'm sure you've all been doing some incredible work that I haven't got to see. I have missed my scrapbooking, I just haven't had spare time it seems, eventhough I've been off school for so long, don't really know where it's gone, all I know is it's been great :)

Bye for now,

Hannah :-)