“My heart is so full and open today; I am overwhelmed by emotions. I am happy to be alive, grateful to everyone who loves and supports me, eager to be adventuring & learning more, sad to leave Sydney, awed by the vastness of the planet, and moved by every detail and nuance of the beauty around me. All while singing ‘Map of Tasmania’ silently to myself. It’s all too much really. I need a cuddle.”

Written on the flight to Hobart. January 27, 2011.