Last weekend, I went on the school day trip to Leeds castle and Canterbury. The castle is pretty cool, I wouldn't mind living there! Our trip coordinator is kind of a disaster, so we only had enough time in Canterbury to eat lunch and take a few pictures of the cathedral. It was a nice little town with LOTS of shops. I had my first fish and chips experience- yummy! The theme of this week has been walking (not surprising since I refuse to take the tube unless it's very far away or at night) and getting to know the city better. An exciting trip was the hour+ long walk to a tube station to meet my class. Turns out it wasn't such a great idea since we had to power walk around for class once we got there! Needless to say, I got a pair of blisters.
My roommate Christina and I spent this weekend doing all the touristy things we didn't get to do last week- our favorite was Trafalgar Square. We wanted to climb on the lions like everyone else but we also didn't want to fall off and die, so we posed next to them instead! It was a fun time, especially with all the ridiculous pictures we took!The weather is getting better each day- before I got here, I thought it was going to be raining every day; when I got here I thought it was always going to be windy; but now that I've been here for a few weeks, it looks like it's going to keep getting warmer and more beautiful! The flowers in the park are already blooming (roses, daffodils, crocuses and more) and everyone brings their dogs to the park (that makes me miss my little Petey! kinda). As for the food.... well that myth about English food, sadly, is TRUE! At the dining hall, it tastes good for the first few bites- then like nothing after that! Outside the dining hall it's much better- last night we went out to a Japanese restaurant and it was pretty amazing!
