England was filled with new places
and familiar faces! I stayed with friends in Henley on Thames and used their
house as home base for all of my day trip adventures.
Two
of the days were spent with a friend from home. I visited him in Oxford (where
he goes to school) and then we met up in Bath. In Oxford, I got to see the
university and a lot of the countryside. It was a beautiful town. Bath was
filled with more tourist attractions. We managed to fit in the Roman Baths, the
Cathedral and a few other museums. It was great to catch up and explore some
new places!
The Roman Baths
On
Easter, I spent the day in Henley. I enjoyed some traditional English food like
lamb with mint sauce, hot crossed buns and a traditional sponge cake. Being the
foodie that I am, I loved all of it! The day wouldn’t have been complete
without a walk along the Thames River. Henley is known for hosting the Henley
Royal Regatta every summer. Although I didn’t get to see the regatta, there
were teams out practicing. Later in the day, we watched the Oxford versus
Cambridge boat race on TV. A very important race and Oxford came out as the
winner!
The Thames River
My
final day in England was spent in London with my friend, Rachel, from
Edinburgh. It had been about four years since we had seen each other so our day
was spent wandering around the city catching up. We walked by the Tower Bridge and
over to Covent Gardens. Our walk was rewarded with mint tea and scones. Later
in the evening, I was met by more friends and saw some of the typical London
sights.
The London Eye
To
end Spring break, I was (of course) forced to “recalculate” on the way home.
Halfway to the London airport by train, it was announced that the train tracks
had cracked and that the train was going out of service. With less than 2 hours
before my flight, I managed to hop in a taxi and make it to my gate 5 minutes
before it was supposed to close. The day wouldn’t have been complete without extra
excitement! I was very happy to make it home and be welcomed with a shower,
clean sheets, good company and a homemade dinner. Nothing beats the home life
after two weeks of recalculating!
Besos,
Erin
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