Bath & All

Week 4

Well to start off with Bath was a lot of fun. Although I did miss London and being in the city it was a nice change for a couple of days. Walking around Bath was is a lot different from walking around London. The people in Bath walk so slow compared to what I am used to in London. I found that there were several times when I was getting annoyed because there were people walking too slow in front of me, or they were blocking the sidewalk so I couldn’t get past. Naturally I really liked all the shopping there was in Bath. There were plenty of places to go and a lot of places I have never heard of. My favorite part of the trip was definitely the rugby match. I had so much fun and I didn’t have to understand the rules to enjoy the game. As far as Stonehenge goes, it was cool to see just so I can say that I have been there but it is definitely unnecessary to spend a huge amount of time there. I thought the time we spent there was the perfect time frame. I pretty much felt the same way about Lacock village. It was cool seeing some of the Harry Potter stuff. I don’t really even like Harry Potter but it was nice seeing it and taking pictures so my friends back home can see it.  Although it was a great weekend I was definitely happy to be getting on the coach to head back to the city.

On Monday I met up with one of my friends and had some wine. I used to go to school with him back in the states and I worked with him over the summer. A few years ago he moved back to Germany and was in London for a few days. It was great being able to see someone I haven’t seen in years. It was also really nice talking to him about people back home. It felt good to be able to have a conversation with someone here that knew people from home and knew who I was talking about if I told a story about them. It was like having a bit of home come to London for a few hours.
Tuesday was Valentine’s Day. Back at home everyone just carries on with their days and it’s not really a huge deal. However it was neat walking around the city and seeing all the stuff for Valentine’s Day, you could feel all the love in the city. Some of the girls and I had a good time drinking wine and watching The Vow.
Each week is going by faster and faster, before I know it is going to be time to go home. I certainly miss everyone from home but I would be okay with time slowing down a little bit. This past weekend a lot of people were out travelling. Vandon House was extremely quiet. It was nice having a weekend to just relax and not really do anything. It was good being able to hang out with just a few people, play some games, watch movies, and have quiet.