Well my faithful friends, it is almost that time.
Very soon Allyson and I will begin our 15 hour trip home, back to the United States of America.
Our time here has been swell, and I'm sure we will never forget it.
I'll offer a more coherent blog post upon my return, but for now, farewell! Thanks for reading! Perhaps we can share a cocktail (or, indeed, a cup of tea) sometime and talk about worldly matters.
Cheers,
The Savvy Bollocks
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Phototour: The Lake District
Alright, so I couldn't sleep. It's 3 a.m. and I'm listening to "Be OK" by Ingrid Michaelson and it's time for a phototour.
In my professional opinion, the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in England. We went as a group a few weeks ago and it was glorious. (There were also some literary detours, such as Wordsworth's home, but he's not included.) Anyway, here are some pictures, yo.
In my professional opinion, the Lake District is one of the most beautiful places in England. We went as a group a few weeks ago and it was glorious. (There were also some literary detours, such as Wordsworth's home, but he's not included.) Anyway, here are some pictures, yo.
We first visited the house of the Brontë sisters (the parsonage)
Another shot
Also the nearby graveyard, which houses thousands due to TB
Haworth, Yorkshire
Church Brontë sisters attended
Oh hey, horses. Please don't bite my hands off.
*swoon* The first of the lake pictures...
(At sunset)
The lakeside view from our hostel
<3
Group at the beginning of our "moderate" hike...
A waterfall on our hike
More hike shots
Forest of lilac
Rolling hills
We did several poetry readings in honor of Lake District Poets
We begin the ascent...
Another reading, by Abby
It was so windy at the top--I barely got this without bowling over.
It was pretty neeto, to be sure. I don't think I'll ever forget the climb up there. (My thighs certainly haven't.)
Kay so maybe I'll go to sleep now THANKS FOR WATCHING BYE.
Yours,
Still Alive
So I haven't been raptured/raptored.
Which means I'm sinful enough to keep blogging.
I will update tomorrow. Today I'm a little sad as I reflect upon the past year.
I leave in two days.
Yours,
Which means I'm sinful enough to keep blogging.
I will update tomorrow. Today I'm a little sad as I reflect upon the past year.
I leave in two days.
Yours,
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Spring Break Photo Tour
Hi friends! As you may or may not have known, I've recently been double abroad. My girlfriend and I spent a week with our dear friend Brenden in Norway, and then another week with Norma Hervey, previous Nottingham program assistant and retired Luther Professor, in Prague.
I think I took too many pictures. Whatever. Don't judge me.
Without further ado, here's beautiful Bø, Norway and the Telemark region!
I think I took too many pictures. Whatever. Don't judge me.
Without further ado, here's beautiful Bø, Norway and the Telemark region!
Brenden's dorm is surrounded by Mountains. Lucky duck.
More mountains...
Norway: where snow is more common than sunlight.
Can you tell I like mountains?
A shot of the dorms
Girlfriend being silly
Us on our hike!
On our way to the grocery store...
...where everything costs x5 the dollar
And here's the doom hill back to the dorms.
It was quite a relaxing week. We didn't do much aside from hanging out and walking around. But hey, it's a college town, so what else do you do? (Unlike at Luther, there wasn't really a Walmart to frequent in the early hours of the morning...) It was nice, though. Afterwards we said goodbye to Brenden, who had been thoroughly distracted from his studies while we visited.
So yeah! Next we hit up Prague, home of the original stag party. Hahahahahahahahahahaha no but seriously, there were quite a lot of tourists. I was a tourist and I was tired of the tourists. I mean, frick. But crowd craziness aside, we had a splendid time exploring the [cheap] elegance that is Prague.
First photo in Prague: Cannabis liquor. Why wouldn't it exist?
Shot of the market in Old Town Square
More town square...
The astronomical clock in Old Town Square
The clock tower itself
Views from clock tower/above Prague!
Lookit those rooftops
Cathedral and surrounding buildings
The actual Old Town Square
Yay panoramic!
Castle in the distance...
One roof two roof green roof red roof
Oh hey, girlfriend
Aww
Gelato! There was quite an Italian influence here...
Nummy? Yes, yes it was.
On the way to Karlův Most (Charles Bridge)
Entrance to Charles Bridge
On the tourist-I mean Charles Bridge
Statues on the bridge
Views from the bridge
Vyšehrad cathedral
Entrance to Vyšehrad cemetery
Vyšehrad cemetery
Dvorák's grave!
From afar...
A look that way...
...and a look this way
A view from the top of Vyšehrad
On the way to Pražský hrad (Prague Castle)
Prague streets
*steep* stairs to Prague Castle
Girlfriend chillin' on the stairs
Panoramic of rooftops and Petřín Hill
I call this one: "Lamppost and Gardens"
I just thought he was nifty.
Entrance to Prague Castle (complete with menacing statues)
Castle from afar
Petřín Hill gardens. SO beautiful.
More of Petřín Hill
Oh yeah, we found the American Embassy!
Bridge and Vltava river at sunset
Boats!
Pedestrian non-tourist bridge and graffiti
Concert hall where we saw the Czech Philharmonic!
So sexy.
Yep, Prague was pretty awesome. We saw a ballet, Cinderella/Popelka, which proved to be quite neeto. We tried Czech wine. We enjoyed the 16.5:1 exchange rate. We explored this city until we were tired, and then we explored some more. When it was time we departed, though not without difficulty and teary goodbyes.
Overall we had an amazing (almost surreal) two weeks, and I definitely feel more worldly. Currently I am back in Nottingham, working, reading, and psychologically/emotionally/spiritually/grammatically preparing myself for finals in the next few weeks. Don't worry, I'll be updating again before long; I don't leave until May 23rd.
THERE'S STILL TIME, DANGIT.
Yours,
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