Greenwich is the place where the PRIME MERIDIAN passes through.
I also ran through it so you can see what it's like at higher speeds
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
BRITISH MUSEUM TIME?
This is going up a little late, but yesterday we went romping through the British Museum! My previous knowledge of the British Museum is that it's the place where everything that any english person ever found in Egypt has ended up. However it contains more than just mummies(lots of them). It also contains artifacts from virtually every civilization world wide. Lots of ancient greek statues, which are honestly quite boring and all the same, lots of sanskrit, pretty neat stuff from europe in the middle ages, and yet more sanskrit.
It was pretty impressive.
YES. IT'S THE ROSETTA GOSH-DARNED STONE. The video I have of it isn't all that impressive because the thing was surrounded by french people who liked to get up really close to the glass and then just stand there. I thought the manual-zooming-in-and-out would help to impress upon you viewers that this, this, is the Rosetta. Stone.
I have some friends who may find this painting to appear STRANGELY familiar...
London Pizza...
...Does not exist, to the extent of my knowledge.
Last night at around 7:45 PM (or 19:45 I guess), we had quite the hankering for some pizza. So we found a place, called Ray's Pizza, that offered free delivery!
It all sounded good, so we ordered 2 pizzas and waited.
And waited.
2 and a half hours later we went to the convenience store across the street and got nacho fixings and wine.
And we never heard from Ray's Pizza ever again.
Last night at around 7:45 PM (or 19:45 I guess), we had quite the hankering for some pizza. So we found a place, called Ray's Pizza, that offered free delivery!
It all sounded good, so we ordered 2 pizzas and waited.
And waited.
2 and a half hours later we went to the convenience store across the street and got nacho fixings and wine.
And we never heard from Ray's Pizza ever again.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Maine: A Winter Wonderland
Greetings from Sebago, Maine! I am currently snowed in to my sister-in law's family's farm house located in rural Maine. Last night a huge snow storm moved in and we are still experiencing heavy snowfall and powerful winds.
My brother, his wife and I just got back from snowshoeing in that mess. It was fun, but hard work!
One the the most fabulous people I know, who is currently in Brasil right now, sent me this link for a song that is very appropriate for my situation, it made me happy!
I have enjoyed this week so much, I am getting a full dose of family before I'm going abroad. Everyone has been so supportive and excited for me, I can't wait to get to Europe so I will have stories to share!
I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. Hard to believe :)
Nora
My brother, his wife and I just got back from snowshoeing in that mess. It was fun, but hard work!
One the the most fabulous people I know, who is currently in Brasil right now, sent me this link for a song that is very appropriate for my situation, it made me happy!
I have enjoyed this week so much, I am getting a full dose of family before I'm going abroad. Everyone has been so supportive and excited for me, I can't wait to get to Europe so I will have stories to share!
I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. Hard to believe :)
Nora
Sunday, December 26, 2010
COVENT GARDEN
Today we went to the Coven Garden Market! It's a particularly fancy out-door market, surrounded by lots of other indoor shops.
I bet London would be beautiful in the Summer, but during the Winter it is very cold and any sunlight that might be is blocked.
I bet London would be beautiful in the Summer, but during the Winter it is very cold and any sunlight that might be is blocked.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
LONDON VIDS YO
REGENT STREET, we saw alot of big expensive shops here. It was pretty impressive
Also: CHARLES DICKENS' HOUSE
Christmas Time in New York State
Hello everyone and merry Christmas!
Steve set up this blog and we are both going to be making regular updates throughout our journey. He is in London now, and I am spending the Christmas holiday with my Mom's family in New York.
Mom and I drove out to Pawling, NY the day after my last final exam. We are staying at my Aunt's house now, which is nestled in the rolling hills and mountains I have become so accustomed to over the last 20 years of visiting this area.
Yesterday we had a lazy day around the house, wrapping presents and visiting with family. Mom and I visited dad's and Grammy's graves and went to my Uncle's house for a lovely Christmas eve dinner. Almost my entire family was there!
The festivities will surely continue throughout the day, we plan to open presents later. Tomorrow we are going to drive to Maine to meet my sister in-law's family and spend a few days in the snow, skiing and snowshoeing.
Everyday become more nervous/excited to fly to London! I have gone through my clothes so many times in attempt to reduce my baggage, but it is hard to leave things behind.
I hope everyone reading this is enjoying their holidays, and Steve and I are so excited to share our adventures with you!
Steve set up this blog and we are both going to be making regular updates throughout our journey. He is in London now, and I am spending the Christmas holiday with my Mom's family in New York.
Mom and I drove out to Pawling, NY the day after my last final exam. We are staying at my Aunt's house now, which is nestled in the rolling hills and mountains I have become so accustomed to over the last 20 years of visiting this area.
Yesterday we had a lazy day around the house, wrapping presents and visiting with family. Mom and I visited dad's and Grammy's graves and went to my Uncle's house for a lovely Christmas eve dinner. Almost my entire family was there!
The festivities will surely continue throughout the day, we plan to open presents later. Tomorrow we are going to drive to Maine to meet my sister in-law's family and spend a few days in the snow, skiing and snowshoeing.
Everyday become more nervous/excited to fly to London! I have gone through my clothes so many times in attempt to reduce my baggage, but it is hard to leave things behind.
I hope everyone reading this is enjoying their holidays, and Steve and I are so excited to share our adventures with you!
Merry Christmas!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, WORLD!
That last update was pretty strange, I admit, but now I may elaborate.
Somehow I have been strangely uneffected by jet lag. Aside from my extreme passing-outness last night, which I suspect was due to the large amount/quality of food that I ate for dinner, I am completely fine with being 6 hours ahead. I suspect it is somehow due to the surreal experience I had on the plane 2 nights ago: crammed into a small space being only able to sleep an hour here or there, watching Inception, watching the sky brighten very quickly as we moved towards the sun, effectively traveling through time.
Anyway, yesterday we got in, had a few hickups finding a cab, and when we were all set up, we met up with my sister and her boyfriend, and headed over to a pub, which my sister had made Christmas dinner reservations at a few months ago.
I have always heard some very particular things about British food. Specifically that it is bland and involves boiling meats until they are flavorless. This is not what I experienced last night, however. My sister had reserved a sort of 3 or 4 course meal that each of us had decided on months ago, and forgotten what we ordered.
I had some kind of soup, which I expect had a cheese base, a Mushroom Wellington, which is sort of a mass of cook mushrooms stuffed into a giant flaky shell (a bit like a hotpocket, but lets not go there), and a browney for dessert. But that's not all apparently! When the main courses came, they were accompanied by a massive bowl of assorted vegetables (carrots, parsnips and brussel sprouts), a heaping pile of potatoes, and 2 massive boats of gravy whose flavor I can only describe as - flavorful. So far my stay in London really has been alot like my first night at Hogwarts in that in involved a lot of food. But that's it really, other than the accents. The similarities end there.
Not sure what I have planned for today, but since yesterday happened so fast, I didn't really have time for photos or videos. I will make sure to take a few today.
That's all for now.
Merry Christmas from London!
That last update was pretty strange, I admit, but now I may elaborate.
Somehow I have been strangely uneffected by jet lag. Aside from my extreme passing-outness last night, which I suspect was due to the large amount/quality of food that I ate for dinner, I am completely fine with being 6 hours ahead. I suspect it is somehow due to the surreal experience I had on the plane 2 nights ago: crammed into a small space being only able to sleep an hour here or there, watching Inception, watching the sky brighten very quickly as we moved towards the sun, effectively traveling through time.
Anyway, yesterday we got in, had a few hickups finding a cab, and when we were all set up, we met up with my sister and her boyfriend, and headed over to a pub, which my sister had made Christmas dinner reservations at a few months ago.
I have always heard some very particular things about British food. Specifically that it is bland and involves boiling meats until they are flavorless. This is not what I experienced last night, however. My sister had reserved a sort of 3 or 4 course meal that each of us had decided on months ago, and forgotten what we ordered.
I had some kind of soup, which I expect had a cheese base, a Mushroom Wellington, which is sort of a mass of cook mushrooms stuffed into a giant flaky shell (a bit like a hotpocket, but lets not go there), and a browney for dessert. But that's not all apparently! When the main courses came, they were accompanied by a massive bowl of assorted vegetables (carrots, parsnips and brussel sprouts), a heaping pile of potatoes, and 2 massive boats of gravy whose flavor I can only describe as - flavorful. So far my stay in London really has been alot like my first night at Hogwarts in that in involved a lot of food. But that's it really, other than the accents. The similarities end there.
Not sure what I have planned for today, but since yesterday happened so fast, I didn't really have time for photos or videos. I will make sure to take a few today.
That's all for now.
Merry Christmas from London!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
THE BIG DAY
I am SO READY for this. Today I'm packing everything I'm going to need for 5 months, and I still need to find a cab to drive me to the airport. SHOULDN'T BE LONG NOW
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Welcome!
This is the blog kept by 2 undergrads from the University of Wisconsin-Madison who are about to be spending an entire semester studying abroad in Galway, Ireland! Undoubedly there will be countless adventures about which we will chronicle here. There will also be pictures, vidoes, and any other forms of media that may possibly exist, although I can't think of any.
Starting tomorrow, I (Steve), will be flying to London where I will be spending the next approximately 10 days, including Christmas and New Year's Eve. So I will definitely be reporting on that! I will be joined by the lovely lady of the Golden Hair (Nora) on the 30th. And at some point, ideally the 2nd of January, will fly to Ireland and make our way to Galway. We say ideally, because we don't yet have any concrete flight plans for that part. Turns out it's ridiculously cheap! Like $60 dollars cheap.
THAT'S ALL FOR NOW I'M GONNA GO PACk, LATER
This is the blog kept by 2 undergrads from the University of Wisconsin-Madison who are about to be spending an entire semester studying abroad in Galway, Ireland! Undoubedly there will be countless adventures about which we will chronicle here. There will also be pictures, vidoes, and any other forms of media that may possibly exist, although I can't think of any.
Starting tomorrow, I (Steve), will be flying to London where I will be spending the next approximately 10 days, including Christmas and New Year's Eve. So I will definitely be reporting on that! I will be joined by the lovely lady of the Golden Hair (Nora) on the 30th. And at some point, ideally the 2nd of January, will fly to Ireland and make our way to Galway. We say ideally, because we don't yet have any concrete flight plans for that part. Turns out it's ridiculously cheap! Like $60 dollars cheap.
THAT'S ALL FOR NOW I'M GONNA GO PACk, LATER
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