Petey and I were off like a flash. Surprinsingly the trains were really smooth. The plan was from (1) Rome to Milan (2) Milan to Basel. We could do that. Then fight our asses off when we get there. Beauty. Petey and I agreed that we should buy souvenirs in each location, since well, this was pretty epic, and it deserved a magnet. My thing is magnets: I have bought one everywhere I go since the beginning of time, and I will continue doing so for the rest of my days. Petey does shot-glasses, and some people do postcards. We are on the trip from Milan to Basel and what a view! Wow! You could see the alps so clearly and right then and there Petey and I said that we would go to Interlaken, Switzerland and go sky-diving for our birthdays. I was high on life. I have always wanted to go, but I mean, skydiving and seeing the alps; it can’t get any better than that!
We pull into Basel and its go-time. We run and stand in line, get up to the country and Petey takes over: she speaks German, thank god. I’m the girl standing there ready to fight my case if needed. Nothing to Brussels from Basel. Crap crap crap. He then sends us to another tourist area and we’re off like lightning. You know when you are so edgy that you can’t sit still; that would be me. We for sure needed to get to either Lille or Brussels tonight. Petey had an exam and I had people to meet. This had to happen. Our number gets called and I practically run to the country. Once again, I let Petey take over, but the girl is looking at me as I eagerly await what she has to say. TICKETS TO LILLE! Fabulous! Yes, yes, yes! We would be taking (3) Basel to Strasbourg,France and (4) Strasbourg to Lille. Wow. We were in for what would be a 15 hour travel day. Thank god we’re inseparable to start with or a travel like that could end a friendship. That is a long day my friends. We had about an hour to kill so we got some food and of course, bought our magnet. I bought…HEIDI AND HER GRANDPA. Awesome right? I laughed my head off and had to buy it.
I finished my book on the way to Strasbourg then gave Petey, the I’m so sorry, now you have to entertain me look. I mean, I get bored pretty easily, but talking makes it so much better. So Petey and I started planning our last couple months and where we wanted to travel too. Had some good laughs on that one thinking of us venturing all over the world, but it was a good time consumer. And, we needed to plan eventually right?
Finally the last leg of the trip from Strasbourg to Lille. No book, so I got to listen to my iPod when BAM: its dead. Of course it is. I had used it the whole bloody trip. Okay, Petey has one, so we pulled it out. She thought that it wasn’t going to last but turns out it lasted the entire trip! How fabulous right? I owed her huge, slash I’m sure she was thankful. I was getting anxious to get into Lille to see Pabs and his dad. It had been so long you know.
Finally we pull in and as we are getting off the train I spot them: I freaking spot them. Two figures standing on the bridge. I head for the escalator with Petey and I just feel like running. Petey read my mind and offered to take my bag: run for it she said. Run I did. I’m pretty sure it was a scene from a movie as I’m running across the station. I just see the two of them standing, smiling and waiting for impact. There I was. Huge hugs all around. Finally.
It was a quick drive back to my place then of f to Brussels. The next day all seems like a blur. There really are no words to describe that day. It was so wonderful to finally catch up. How are words supposed to sum that up? It’s like a storybook that had been written when I was 16 and just picked up from the same page we left off. Fabulous is the only word to describe it. It was so strange saying goodbye; but this time it wasn’t a goodbye, but more a “see you soon”; the way it should have been you know? Yeah, I suppose it’s always been a see you soon.
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