Saturday, April 18, 2009

It's Only Been A Month

Would you believe it? I'm back at Oxford.

I have 100 days left.

Time passes so differently when you're jumping from place to place every few days.

It took me about 9 hours to get to Liverpool from Edinburgh. I found my hostel which was very cool and very different from the others I'd been staying in. It's called The Nightingale Lodge after Florance Nightingale. It is a huge old building with surprisingly good facilities.

I got in late on Thursday night and Friday I was ready to see Liverpool! It started out a rainy day but by 11:30/12 the sun was out. I went walking around and found a very cool old theatre that had been turned into an alternative market. There were tons of funky antique and vintage clothing stores, a piercing parlor and a cafe. The cafe served a very solid English breakfast for a good price and from there I found my way to Albert Dock. Yeah, I did a Beatles tour. I couldn't help it!
I told myself I wouldn't get sucked into bus tours. But this was the 2nd bus tour in a matter of days. Nothing makes you feel more like a tourist than a bus tour. Up till now I've prided myself on not being super touristy: taking photos of pidgeons and whatever else.
Anyway. I'm in Oxford for them moment and I'm not exactly sure how long I'll be here. I'm not headed to Southampton until Wednesday so I thought I'd take a jaunt down to Cornwall/Land's End.

We'll see.

Sorry I've not got any funny stories, exciting tales or dazing photos. All in due time.

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