You know you want to read about my bonus England trip. Head to MBCB's site to read all about it!
Tonight is my last night in the UK. The bags are packed and I am starting to feel a little bit of sadness about leaving. At least I have some memories and t-shirts to take with me!
Cheers!
6/23/10
6/21/10
Who doesn't love castles?
Today was another awesome day of tourism. MB braved the driving on the left and took me to two castles. SB then took us to an awsome waterfall. I also saw a cool hairy cow in the Highlands. Great day! See MB's blog for a few pics!
6/20/10
A Lonely Little Picture
Yeah...the only picture I can post is the one Mary Beth downloaded from my camera. This little bird was an awesome little guy and we had fun watching him try to fly on the palace grounds. You can see a few of the pictures that Mary Beth took yesterday on her blog. The palace we went to yesterday was awesome. So pretty. I love the history that is here in Scotland. America is awesome but really we don't have the history like other countries do. I loved learning all about Mary, Queen of Scots. She was a scandal. It all started because she wore trousers to play tennis at a young age. She just went against the grain and all of her drama must be tied to those trouser wearing days.
Today we went on a little walk along a reservoir. It was gorgeous and I am very sad that I did not bring my camera along with me when we went. Sad day.
We have been having amazing food because both Steve and Mary Beth are great cooks. Today it was a pork roast with potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. We also had some strawberry shortcake which was amazing. Awesomeness. Time is going much too fast but I am having a blast! Cheers!
6/18/10
Two Words: Fudge Donuts
IF you ever make it to Dundee, Scotland, you must find Fisher & Donaldson Bakery and have a Fudge Donut. Enough said.
I think there will be a lot of blogging to come after I get home in a week. London was everything I ever imagined and more. It was a big life moment to actually be there. Being in Scotland is a major bonus and day one was awesome already. MBCB is an amazing tour guide and so is her husband. I was able to see a cool museum and lots of cool shops/buildings, went to a castle, ate Indian food along the river across from a lighthouse boat, saw the beach along the Tay River and could see The North Sea in the distance, ate a yummy fudge donut(have I mentioned the yummy factor, even without there actually being any fudge/chocolate involved in the donut itself), did some Scottish dancing, and went to The Law, which is a great lookout point on top of an old volcano. All in all a pretty fantastic day. Don't worry. I am writing everything down and you will get play by plays in the next few weeks. I will have to figure out how to organize. Perhaps it will just have to be the 14 days of vacation and each day will be an ode to my vacation of the past!
Well, off to bed. It is much to late to be up. I had to get some laundry done though. I am getting sick of my clothes! Silly!
I think there will be a lot of blogging to come after I get home in a week. London was everything I ever imagined and more. It was a big life moment to actually be there. Being in Scotland is a major bonus and day one was awesome already. MBCB is an amazing tour guide and so is her husband. I was able to see a cool museum and lots of cool shops/buildings, went to a castle, ate Indian food along the river across from a lighthouse boat, saw the beach along the Tay River and could see The North Sea in the distance, ate a yummy fudge donut(have I mentioned the yummy factor, even without there actually being any fudge/chocolate involved in the donut itself), did some Scottish dancing, and went to The Law, which is a great lookout point on top of an old volcano. All in all a pretty fantastic day. Don't worry. I am writing everything down and you will get play by plays in the next few weeks. I will have to figure out how to organize. Perhaps it will just have to be the 14 days of vacation and each day will be an ode to my vacation of the past!
Well, off to bed. It is much to late to be up. I had to get some laundry done though. I am getting sick of my clothes! Silly!
6/11/10
I Like the Brittish
It is the morning of day two in England and I am enjoying my trip a lot. I am realizing that the time here is going very fast! I must enjoy every moment.
The driving on the left side of the road will never seem normal. I am very glad that each intersection actually has paint on the ground telling you which way to look for traffic; it is very helpful for this Yankee.
Yesterday, I saw the change of the guard at Buckingham Palace. It is quite the experience. It is hard to imagine that this ceremony happens each day! I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I am really here. Being here has been a life dream and it is hard to believe that I am actually here!
I also got to walk along the Thames River and saw Big Ben up close. It was a great moment! On the way back to the hotel, I was able to ride the tube for the first time and enjoyed the announcement to "mind the gap!"
It is amazing to be here and even though the native speak English, it is very much a foreign place! The culture is fun and The English are very serious and they love their soccer. It is fun to be here during the World Cup! It will be fun to see how the place shuts down during the match today against the US.
Well, off to get ready for the day. It is nice to have Internet access at my hotel. I think it was worth the forty dollars! Cheers!
The driving on the left side of the road will never seem normal. I am very glad that each intersection actually has paint on the ground telling you which way to look for traffic; it is very helpful for this Yankee.
Yesterday, I saw the change of the guard at Buckingham Palace. It is quite the experience. It is hard to imagine that this ceremony happens each day! I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I am really here. Being here has been a life dream and it is hard to believe that I am actually here!
I also got to walk along the Thames River and saw Big Ben up close. It was a great moment! On the way back to the hotel, I was able to ride the tube for the first time and enjoyed the announcement to "mind the gap!"
It is amazing to be here and even though the native speak English, it is very much a foreign place! The culture is fun and The English are very serious and they love their soccer. It is fun to be here during the World Cup! It will be fun to see how the place shuts down during the match today against the US.
Well, off to get ready for the day. It is nice to have Internet access at my hotel. I think it was worth the forty dollars! Cheers!
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