I have deeply saddening news. We are leaving Bath tomorrow morning. I really love this city (even with it's ungraceful nightlife) and I'm looking foward to visiting again...

Winchester was amazing - we packed so much in that I'll have to share later. I went on the Dole for an afternoon (only my Aussie friends will pick up on that I suspect).

I'll be in Oxford tomorrow - hopefully the internet will be better and I can actually put some pictures up! Take care and make sure to send recommendations my way ;)

Many good things are still happening in England! Stonehenge (not that big of deal, surprisingly), cathedrals (amazing - very big deal), and other odds and ends around Bath and nearby areas. Tomorrow is Winchester and Southhampton. We are on our own to explore, so we'll see what happens.

I've been running around bath every morning at 6:30 and it's been quite pleasant. The nightlife is really busy - too bad I'm not a big clubber :P

No pictures for a few more days at least - the firewall here is apparently a bit too strict. Lo siento.

Lots of interesting stuff going on but no time to write about it all. Until then, here's a picture! Edit: no luck uploading - slow connection. Will upload when I can! Currently in Bath and heading to Oxford beginning of the month.

Hey everybody, I'm at Brighton beach in England! I made is safely and met up with 2 college friends. VERY tired but hopoing to stay up late enough that jet lag won't mess up my life for the next few days.

It's really good to eat fish 'n chips again! Everything is expensive, it seems, but that's only because the exchange rate is so bad right now. Oh well. I'll try to post pictures when I get the opportunity.

Here is my itinerary for those interested:

UK08 - ENGLISH/HISTORY TOUR
June 24 – July 15, 2008

Tue. 24 Fly from U.S. to Heathrow/Gatwick
Wed. 25 Arrive in London, Meet Group at Paddington Station, Travel to Bath
Thur. 26 Bath—explore Bath, baths, pump room, Cathedral.
Fri. 27 Salisbury – Stonehenge
Sat. 28 Gloucester Cathedral and Monastery. Gloucester Folk Museum
Sun. 29 Open Day – Optional trip to Exeter and Morebath
Mon. 30 Wells Cathedral. Glastonbury Abbey.

Tues. 01 Travel to Oxford – Walking tour of Oxford
Wed. 02 Bodleian Library. Oxford Science Museum. Ashmolean Museum
Thur. 03 C.S. Lewis House, Natural History Museum
Fri. 04 Stratford on Avon
Sab. 05 Oxford Parks. Punting. Evensong.
Sun. 06 Open Day – Optional Places: Cotswolds, Warwick Castle, Blenheim


Mon. 07 Travel to London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Museum of London
Tues. 08 Tower of London. Exploring London*
Wed. 09 York
Thur. 10 Exploring London*
7:30pm The Globe: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Fri. 11 Hampton Court
Sat. 12 Canterbury and Dover
Sun. 13 Hastings
Mon. 14 Greenwich
Exploring London*
Tues. 15 Tour is finished



Exploring London* =
Required London Sites: British Library, British Museum, Westminster Abbey, National Gallery.
Optional London Sites: Banquet Hall, Tate Britain Gallery
National Trust Sites: Eastbury Manor House, Fenton House, Ham House, Osterley Park and House, Sutton House
Also choose sites to explore from Amateur Historians Guide book




Leave lots of comments about places I should try to explore!

Quick update: I survived finals.  Barely.  Much closer and more stressful than previous quarters.

However, I'm alive and working crazy hard back in Atlanta.  Probably a lot of 14-16 hour days this week.

On the plus side, I'm going to be in England a week from today!  I haven't even really figured out how I'll get my 600+ pages of reading in before the history tour starts...

I had a birthday.  It would have been crap (studying and working on school projects all day) except for numerous myspace/facebook notes from friends, a lovely little party (with tasty lasagna to boot), and a package from one of the most memorable people I've met: Ben.

I wish I'd taken pictures before I packed up.  One of the presents is an adorable little bear with an All-Blacks jersey!  The other is disturbing enough that I probably won't post a picture... ever... :)  I just shook my head and laughed - so weird and yet not strange coming from Ben.  Thanks, my kiwi friend!

Off to eat, work, and sleep.