2026 UK trip

hello dear, how’s your week been so far? It’s finally friday today 😊

Sorry that I’ve been a bit quiet, I was spending the last few nights to practice singing (finally after being sick for a week), and then I met with Chung last night. But this morning as I woke up I thought about you, so I decided to just drop you a post first before I get up and start my day of work.

Following my last post about my trip to the UK, I figured that I can’t procrastinate further to decide, because the prices have just been going up further. After sitting on it for another night on Wednesday, I booked my flights to be there for 3.5 weeks, 2/8-23/8.

It’s been the 4th year that I make these slightly longer trips to the UK. I know in my head that after so much I’ve overcome and all my growth mentally, I am more than capable to do these now. But still, I feel anxiety every time I try to make these plans. It’s like my body still remembers the past as horror when my mind already overcomes it.

This time, I decided that I won’t make a stop in Europe. When I contemplated the ideas for awhile and also looked at some options, but then I heard this voice in my heart that says “no more running away”. It is indeed true that in the past, one of the true reasons why I always travel on my own in Europe is because I felt I needed that temporary escape to be on my own. It’s like my runaway from my UK and HK home. While those trips do turn out to be a good break and recharge for me, I know that part of growing up for me is also to be present for my close ones, whether it is my family or Chung).

During my time in the UK, I’ll probably still spend some time in London before heading down to Manchester to visit my parents. And my parents already suggested that maybe we can go to Scotland / Edinburgh together with my brother and his gf because they will be joining the trip too. If we do, I’ll definitely think a lot about you :)

That’s all I want to share for now, hope you are doing okay too, Andy 😊