Well, this is it. My last weekend on the road. In 3 days time I'll be boarding a plane and waving goodbye to France and the continent to return home to England. And tomorrow I turn 19; what a way to spend it in the boiling hot south of France. As with any good blog post at the end of an era (cos that's what the past 2 months feels like), I'm going to do my 'highlights', like a clip show they throw into a television series every now and again.

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Bastille Day was a crazy one; The French know how to have a public holiday! Much like 4th July celebrations in the USA, July 14th sees the locals take to the streets and celebrate the great history of France and it's Revoultion. Even better, Iggy Pop was playing in Lyon's Roman Amphitheater ; the old dilapidated sight was very impressive, and the Amphitheater was pretty sweet!

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Saturday is my boat day - I've taken a ride along the river Maas in the boiling sunshine to visit the mountains and caves of St Pieter - exploring the caves was great; what was even better was that they were SO cool compared to the sweltering heat outside. Travelling by boat is fun, but how about STAYING on a boat? I've checked in this evening to the Botel - A Boat Hotel in Maastricht, which is moored just along the river Maas. I really hope I don't get seasick, or stagger back tonight after exploring the town center and fall overboard.

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I thought I'd landed on the Jolly Roger - the Dutch greet each other like pirates, and say goodbye. At the train station as a woman shouted "Hoi Hoi" (Which DOES sound like Ahoy Hoy), I had to stifle a laughter. Now I stifle a laughter all the time - it's hard not to smile.

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