Thursday, May 14, 2009

so i am home. feels weird almost like i never left. a
anyways after being up in the north of england with jean and jim on the 8th natasha, ryan, tyson and i set off on 8 hour boat ride from liverpool to dublin. we arrived just in time to see a rainbow light up the sky. welcome to ireland.
dublin is a beautiful city and i wish i could have spent more time there. we saw the kilminhaim gaol, which housed many of the revolutionists in the fight for independence. i went to a birthday party for some girl i had not met until then and had a craic(fun) time dancing the night away. we ate in a diner after searching endlessley for a pub with good food and saw the book of kells. i didnt want to come home.
but now i am here and another chapter is finished. i thank God everyday for the amazing people he led me to, the experiences i had and the blessing of having him to guide me in my every step. i wont be living out of a backpack anymore and dinner is always free now. i just wonder where my feet will take me next :)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

i have seen london and all its sights (literally everything) in one day, thank you jacky and andrew!
i made my way to windsor castle, yes the queen was there, but she didnt make an appearance for my camera.
i saw oxford and the pub where c.s. lewis and j.r.r. tolkien met to discuss ideas.
i walked around the stonehenge and felt the wind whip over the salsibury plain. i saw bath and then roman (guess what??) baths.
i had a cream tea, which you have to try on your next trip to england.
and i took a train to preston.
liverpool, all BEATLES, strawberry field, penny lane, john and paul's houses. the cavern club and matthew street. amazing!
today i was in the lake district and watched the clouds pass over the sunshine of an amazing view. i also ate some fresh gingerbread and irish cream fudge. then i got to Capernwray Hall. Natasha and I loved it. we met up with lori and tanisha and marie, who are there at school and ryan and tyson, who were visiting. it was wonderful to see them.
tomorrow i take a 7 hour ferry ride over to dublin, ireland. finally, IRELAND!!
only 4 more sleeps and i am home. i can't believe it! i think i am ready to be home.