April 18, Day 90: Heading out with a bang, sob, and zip

So it's 4:15am in de Kasteel, a mere 45 minutes before our departure. My bags are packed, at 47 and 48 pounds each (how did that happen?!), and my carry-on has never been so light - granted, now I know what I actually use on planes instead of all the maybe-stuff I bring just in case. The last fifteen minutes were spent watching Friends and saying goodbyes to Mel and Lucas, the half hour before that a stargazing memory with Emily and Taryn. Today's been a rush since room checks started at 12:30, with a tree planting at 5:15, a magnificent 6pm dinner at Stefan's bed & breakfast "a short walk" up the road, 8pm photo-revealing, 9pm Farewell concert, bidding goodbyes, and back to packing.

First up, the "bang" part:
Last night, Monday April 16th, was our last American Night. Let's just say that it was a night to be remembered by many - YOLO all night with a side of no shame.

Sob:
This is better split into two separate parts: Sob I and Sob II, where Sob I is directly after American Night and Sob II is farewell.

Sob I took me out at the knees from the moment we got back from the Linden. I did get some sleep, but overall it was troubled times for many.

Sob II took the castle by storm primarily during and after our Farewell concert - before the show, everyone was joking that they wouldn't leave etc, but after Farewell everyone seemed absolutely prey to their emotions (myself included).

Zip: fairly self-explanatory. Again, don't know how I got the extra poundage but I have it nonetheless. There have been more people asking on my luggage scale in the last five hours than I thought possible. It's cool meetnig them though!

There really aren't words to explain this place and the effect it really had on me as a person.
That said... Kaseteel Well, you'll be in my heart, now and forever more.