So I went to Canterbury today and went into the West Gate towers. After which I made my way to Canterbury Cathedral, where Thomas Becket was murdered. Here are some pictures. Notice the ruins at the end. I’m not sure if the destruction was caused by time or German bombs.
December 9, 2011
December 7, 2011
It is time to bring the England experiment to a close. I have learned a lot, including that being an ocean away from your fiancee and having a very stressful job do not mix. It is for that reason that I will not be returning back to England after Christmas. I just miss Amie too much. I am a much better teacher now than when I arrived, and England remains a beautiful country to see.
Which brings me to what I’m going to do for my last week and a half. I’m going to try to go on one adventure per day. I will put pictures up here as much as possible.
Also here is a song that explains the current situation very well:
November 20, 2011
I took a bike ride to a place about 3 miles north of Maidstone. I was looking for Kit’s Coty House, a monolithic tomb from over 4800 years ago. It was hard to find since the path that goes by is steep and downhill and I whizzed by it the first time without noticing. Then I got out my phone’s GPS out and it told me I had passed it. So I took some side roads up to the top of the hill and went down again, slower this time. And this is what I found:
October 30, 2011
So I went to Paris and here is what I saw:
October 26, 2011
So I went to London. Visited the Occupy London protest, the Tate Modern, the Globe Theatre, Trafalgar Square, and other stuff.
October 24, 2011
So Leeds Castle lays claim to the title of “Loveliest Castle in the World.” No idea how such a thing is measured, but it certainly was very nice. The interior is done up in various styles reflecting the 9-century history of the castle. Since it was first built it went from a Norman stronghold, to a royal residence, to a private home. It is now open to the public through the Leeds Castle Foundation. Here are some pictures:
August 27, 2011
So we went to London and this is what we saw:
August 23, 2011
Day Four: Photo Gallery of Our Trip so far.
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So we spent a good chunk of time without the internet. I don’t really want to tell each little detail that I have missed right now, so instead I’ll put up all the photos we have taken so far.
August 23, 2011
No Wifi in Reykjavic, however Amie is geting some nice pictures of the view from the airport.
The terminal is called Leifus Erikson terminal. I think it’s so cool that we just flew the course that Erikson sailed all those years ago.
This is my first time ever flying across multiple timezones. My body is very confused. I look at the beautiful Icelandic sunrise and feel very good about being awake, and when I close my eyes my body reminds me that it is 3:14 am EST.
We have a delay due to security (no idea what, as the guards all comunicate in Viking). All planes have to wait until whatever it is has been solved.
(Note: It was about a 15 minute delay. We left in good time.)
August 21, 2011
We finally were able to check our luggage and get our boarding passes. The security staff was friendly and explained what was expected of us very well, except they didn’t tell us when it was okay for us to leave. So we stood there for about a minute looking dumb.
After security we went to post-security Tim Hortons. Amie had a chicken salad sandwich and I had an everything bagel with herb and garlic cream cheese. Delicious!
Our plane is arriving as I type. Amie has ran to the window with the video camera.
Next update will be in Iceland!
