We basically had about 20 hours in Liverpool, we got there late at night on the 26th and some people went out to dinner, i however had a cold and an ear infection, so i went to bed as soon as we got to the hostel! Our 6 person hostel room (that's Emily, Tiffany and … Continue reading Liverpool Oct 27
Edinburgh – Liverpool Oct 26
We left Edinburgh at 8:36 in the morning and drove for a long long time to get to HADRIAN"S WALL. Which was amazing, and less rainy than Edinburgh had been which was awesome. I almost bought a shirt that said "I scaled the wall" but then i didn't...because i didn't have any cash. Here it … Continue reading Edinburgh – Liverpool Oct 26
New Lanark, Oct 25th
The Second day in Edinburgh we got onto a bus at 8 am and drove for an hour and a half to a place called New Lanark, which was an old factory town. It was really beautiful and it gave us a chance to see some of the countryside New Lanark is a UNESCO World … Continue reading New Lanark, Oct 25th
Edinburgh Oct 24th
Last week was the Midterm Trip to Edinburgh and Liverpool, with many interesting stops in between, I'm going to do this post in a series, one for each stop we made, so i can keep everything straight. Enjoy! We left the castle at 5:30 in the morning and did several stops along the road to … Continue reading Edinburgh Oct 24th
The Elephant House Cafe
Hey Everyone, I'm in Edinburgh, sitting in the cafe that J.K. Rowling wrote most of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone in! Which is making me super excited! Tomorrow I go to Liverpool! Talk to you later, Pippa
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Last Saturday, the 15th of October I went on a History Field Study to Portsmouth, in Hampshire. Portsmouth is the headquaters of the British Navy. We went to the Historic Dockyard Area and got to explore the museums of the royal navy and the ships that they had there. including Nelson's Flagship, the Victory (it … Continue reading Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Happy Thanksgiving
So I realize that its a little late, but we did get to celebrate Thanksgiving here, and my hallway decorated one of our walls in the spirit of it all Heidi's Turkey Spencer's Turkeys (so cute) Megan's Rebel Turkey The Hippie Turkey And The Turkey that i Made
Canterbury, October 8, 2005
When April with his showers sweet with fruit The drought of March has pierced unto the root ... Then do folk long to go on pilgrimage, And palmers to go seeking out strange strands, To distant shrines well known in sundry lands. And specially from every shire's end Of England they to Canterbury wend, The … Continue reading Canterbury, October 8, 2005
Lemony, Buckbeak, and Fang
Meet Lemony Lemony and his two brothers, Fang and Buckbeak live at my castle, and they love people because my history professor raised them. This one's Buckbeak. Can you guess that my prof's kids named them? points for who can figure out what books the names are from. Lemony sleeps inside the History Proff's house … Continue reading Lemony, Buckbeak, and Fang
London For The First Time
London calling to the faraway towns Now that war is declared-and battle come down London calling to the underworld Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls London calling, now don't look at us The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin … Continue reading London For The First Time