Last Day In Reading

On my last day in Reading i decided to visit a park. On the map i noticed on named Prospect Park, so i thought that sounded like a winner. i was wrong. It is a really large park, really spread out, but there is nothing to do. It was so hot that i wanted to […]

Reading

Reading, pronounced in the past tense of read plus -ing, is a great place to get away from the hectic city life and raise a family. There are not a lot of sights here to see, so it could be done in two days, unless it is freaking hot as it has been since i […]

London to Marlow

My friends have this secret garden behind the garages, which are behind the house. It is quite cool and a very pleasant place to have a meal, drink a tea or read a book. In a big city like London, it is nice to have a place to getaway for a little quiet time. After […]

London – Richmond

On day two i took a red double-decker bus to Richmond, which is about 30 minutes from Ealing, where i am staying. It is a nice place to spend a day. i walked down a secret little footpath from the main street and it brought me near the river. i have noticed that throughout London […]

London – Notting Hill

After i arrived safely to England via RyanAir, the airline that makes a dentist visit seem less painful, i took a coach to the centre of London. It was almost an hour ride. i walked over to the Underground/Tube station and at the door a girl tried to hand me a compact disc or something, […]

Couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette

This past Sunday i was able to visit this beautiful area around the couvent Sainte-Marie de La Tourette, outside of Lyon. It is a very peaceful place to either walk around or sit and reflect on life. Our new roommate from Texas learnt how to cut the cheese in France. Believe it or not, there […]

Miss World

When i hear the words Miss World, i think of a Hole song, but this year it has more to do with a competition of young women from around the world. The battle of the brainless Barbies is being held in Indonesia this year, so they cancelled the swimsuit part of the contest due to […]

Can’t We All Get Along

Okay, i was going to write a lot about how i went to my favourite pub last night and how the people do not eat at the pub, which is a restaurant and that they order pizza from the pizzeria next door and the waiter carries it over and no one seems to mind, but […]

Day 5 – A Test and Some Rest

Sidewalks disappear, so people walk in the streets On the fifth day i stayed at the flat most of the day. Unfortunately i had to write a test for my Civilisation Class. Why didn’t i schedule it for the week after we return? All in all it was a nice day sitting here writing […]