Most of today, I spent packing and repacking my backpack and hand luggage until it all fit perfectly. Although I still feel I might have forgotten something, I have done all I can to prepare myself.

We had family lunch at Opatija Grill, our favourite restaurant. It's a tradition for us, to go to our favourite Croatian restaurant for family do's.

After lunch, I sadly had to say goodbye to my grandma Hedwig and grandpa Heinz. They will not be seeing me off at the airport tomorrow morning, so this was my last chance in a year to see them. Although I will be back in less than a year, especially my gran fears that we might not see each other again. I am sooo looking forward to my Gap Year, but also down because of this guilt I'm meant to feel for leaving (again).

The rest of the afternoon we got the laundry room "transformed" into a party room for my farewell party. I know it's not much, but it's the only place I have available to me with enough space for my friends. Karima, Anne, Benni, Tanja, Ina, Marco, Marcus, Shkelzim and Robert came to say goodbye to me, and obviously my sister Sonja was there as well!

It's been a great night and I can't thank my friends enough for being my friends and for staying my friends even though I am about to leave them again! They know however, that wherever I am I will always be there for them, and I know the same applies vice versa.

I still can't believe that I will be leaving tomorrow morning! So many thoughts going through my head!

Our hometown Solingen has a partnership with Thiès and Anna will be helping out wherever she can, improving the two cities' relationship, practising her already perfect French and completely immersing herself in the Senegalese culture.

Bon voyage, ma chère!

A bientôt! Bisous!