Florence was only a quick stop along the way for us. I think we had about 3 hours half of which was taken up by a brief walking tour before some free time to wander. Ill be honest, some of us where a...
Im sure youll all be glad to know my exams are done and dusted. Thanks for your concern. So now I have plenty of time for updating my poor neglected blog. Ok, well thats a fib. The next three weeks a...
At long last we reached Italy!! I was so excited to get to Venice - it has been on my must-see list for as long as I can remember. And I absolutely loved it. Such a beautiful city, unsuprisingly. It ...
From the Rhine Valley we continued venturing south to Switzerland, Alps bound. I was surprised to see how many people actually live in the area - I know that probably says more about my ignorance tha...
Two exams down, one to go. Perfect time for a celebratory blog post me thinks. After one hell of a bus ride we made it to the Rhine Valley, Germany. I was a little disappointed that the tour bypassed...
Im a terrible blogger. I dont even know how long its been since my last post. I wish I could say Ive been doing something productive with my time but I really havent. Ive written two mediocre essays ...
After close to a week back in the real world it is probably about time I started posting about my European adventure as a means of explaining my three week absence from this here bloggy blog. So...
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After a slow start on Saturday morning, we eventually made our way to the street to find a place ready for the parade. Luckily we only had to step outside our hostel, as the parade came straight past...
At the end of last week a friend and I packed our bags and boarded a plane, Ireland bound. We arrived bright and early Thursday morning (and by early I mean our flight got in a 9am which meant a...
Ok I think its about time I explained my choice of title for this series of posts. Its a bit silly really but just go with it. The weekend I took this trip it was 17 degrees, the sun was out (trust m...
From the Abbey we headed along the lawn towards the water garden, which looked something like this...You can see the Abbey in the background on the far left of this shot - we walked along the lawns t...
In the middle my essay-induced stress over the weekend I took another day trip. This time we headed north! I was worried the day would be ruined by typical northern weather but I really neednt have. ...
I was doing some housekeeping with my photos folder and realised I hadnt posted any of my Camden or Portobello Road photos. I hit up these two markets on consecutive days so I was a bit sick of peopl...
As promised, here are the photos I took while wandering down to check out the Oxford University rowing on Saturday.
On Saturday I got up bright and early to jump on a bus to Oxford. I had no problems getting up at the crack of dawn this time because Oxford is a trip Ive been looking forward to for a long time. In ...
I posted over here yesterday about the Kaiser Chiefs show last Saturday. Go and have a gander. I promise the photos are better than the Snow Patrol ones.
On Sunday the 12th of Feb I got up at a hideously uncivilised hour to jump on a bus bound for Stratford-upon-Avon. Unfortunately the weather was a disappointment; it was cold enough that there was st...
Last Friday I saw my first live act in Manchester. And they were brilliant.Ive been a fan of Snow Patrol for a long time, and not just because they are Irish, but Ive never had the chance to see them...
Last Tuesday 31st I went to the Manchester United vs. Stoke city soccer game. Yes, soccer, not football. I dont know much about soccer (Ive never been able to figure out the off-side rule) but it was...
Thursday 19th Jan - Natural History MuseumTo round out my last week in London I headed back to the Natural History Museum (I say back because it is directly across the road from the V and A). And thi...
Wednesday 18th Jan:I really am oblivious. I had absolutely no idea just how massive this museum was before I arrived. This place will eat you up if you are not careful. The upside is, there is so muc...
Ok, so Im more than a bit behind with my posting. In my defence the last week and a half has been a bit on the hectic side. But now, youll be happy to hear, Im sick which means plenty of time to catc...
Friday was another big day. First on the agenda? Westminster Abbey. But not before another few quick snaps of ol Benny.And across the road...Westminster!!Obviously there were no photos allowed inside...
Last thursday I headed back to the Tate Modern, this time I actually went inside! I intended to get to both the Tate Modern and the Tate Britain galleries but I had my first public transport mishap. ...
Saturday afternoon we headed to Greenwich. We started with a stroll through the Greenwich markets, indulged in a chorizo sandwich and then headed for the hills. We really only spent the afternoo...
Friday was a day for lots of walking. From my usual stop at Fenchurch Street station (near Tower Hill) I walked to the Bank of England. I took a slight detour through Leadenhall Market which is a bea...
Last Thursday I ventured in to town by myself for the first time. It wasnt anywhere near as daunting as I expected. In spite of the fact that there are about 734 different train lines running into th...
1. England should be called Fezland or at least Fordland. There are Fiestas and Focuses everywhere!!! Its no wonder when you see the size of the Dagenham factory - put a few suburbs together and your...
Ok so in my last post I think I left off at Somerset House, which was lovely. The mulled wine was definitely a new experience and not one I think I could repeat very often, unless in small doses. Sin...
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