It's been a busy week! For some reason, I saved the busiest schedule for the last week I am here. Last Sunday I was in Chorley with Hetty and her family. After lunch, we took the train back down to London where I stayed the night with her before leaving in the early morning with a tour on Monday to Stonehenge then Bath. I then stayed in Bath for two nights where I was given some soap and had a shower in the rain (along with seeing many wonderful places!) and then took another morning train on Wednesday back to London to explore Kennsington Palace, see a show at the Globe Theatre where I ran into someone I last saw in Switzerland, whizzed through the Tate Modern, and saw the musical Love Never Dies at the Aldelphi Theatre. Thursday morning I woke up early to catch a morning train to Cambridge where I went punting and enjoyed a long walk before giving a talk in the evening. On Friday morning, I woke up early to, you guessed it, catch a morning train to Lewes which went through London. Arriving in the afternoon in Lewes, I had another walk and a good dinner before getting about nine hours sleep! I am here in Lewes for another night before catching the train back to London tomorrow evening. I then get a full day to explore Greenwich, the Tate Britain, and see Wicked before flying home on Tuesday.
It's nice to have my last weekend here in a small town near the coast and though it involves two talks, it's still a way to unwind a bit and get some rest. I'm getting a hang of this traveling thing though, all the trains and the tube system. I now know what to look for, where to go, and am feeling quite confident. It's a nice place to be, it is what I am used to. (I have spent a lot of time stepping on and off trains!) For example, yesterday to get here, I had to take a bus, a train, the tube, and another train. No problem. Easy as pie. Even my backpack has become a friend, that traveling companion ever nearby.
Today George and I are walking to see the castle here in Lewes before I give my talk tonight. I also get to wash all my clothes today which is pretty exciting as well. I'll try to create a post of pictures later today for all of you to see.Labels: Europe 2011