Wow. I did not expect to be busy once back. The complete opposite, actually. The majority of my friends reside in other countries and I thought my social life would sag, at least at first. You always hear about people having trouble meeting up with existing friends and making new friends after university. Thankfully, I … Continue reading Uber-Long Post
The best way to know a city is to visit it alone and figure out your way around and what you like or don't like. I decided this when I went to Paris. It held true for London. My last full day of my three years in England was spent alone in this grand city. … Continue reading London Day 3
Siân and I got up bright and early with the goal of going shopping in London's one and only Camden Market. We were there for hours. For those of you who've never been, Camden is basically a town of small tents where people sell their wares. These tents are everywhere. And they sell everything. There is a … Continue reading London Day 2
My last morning in Winchester was nowhere near as stressful as my first night, and I think it really shows how far I've come. A friend gave me and my four bags a ride to the coach stop, and when we were an hour early, he bought me breakfast in a nearby café. I took … Continue reading London Day 1: Just Chilling
My gosh, I've never felt so homesick in three years as I have in the past several hours. That's a good thing. If there's ever a time to wish you were home, it's as you're on your way there. As I write this, it is 9:12pm and I am in Toronto. In Calgary, it's 7:12pm. … Continue reading A 26-Hour Day
Well that didn't exactly go as planned. This post was supposed to go up yesterday, but the internet at my hostel was playing up so here we are, days behind schedule. No worries, we'll catch up soon I'm sure. Wednesday and Thursday I had a workshop thing until 4:30 both days, but I was planning … Continue reading Winchester Day 4: The Hill
My posts are going to be a tiny bit backlogged for the next few days because I've been insanely busy, but it should work out fine because I'll be travelling all day Tuesday so I'll schedule a post then and we'll be caught up by the time I get home. I went for one last … Continue reading Winchester Day 3: The Cathedral
I found a castle today! Apparently I still haven't discovered all of Winchester's secrets. Today was the last Farmers' Market that I'll be here for so I went and bought a few things. I came across a stall with a bunch of lavender stuff like candles and soaps and I saw cookies. Lavender cookies? Huh? It piqued … Continue reading Winchester Day 2: The Castle
When I first left for England, my little brother was nine years old. Today, he's twelve. Time flies, doesn't it? I was 18 and had never left the country alone before, had never been to Europe before, and had never lived on my own before. Here I am on the other side having travelled to Paris … Continue reading My Brother’s Birthday
On Saturday I went to Brighton for a friend's birthday and it was great. It was a bit of an overcast day, but let's be real, this is England. Even though the word "bright" is literally in the name, they probably meant it metaphorically. We went to the beach first and walked, looking at art and … Continue reading A Day in Brighton
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