Category: England
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Midsummer Common
Remember, remember, the fifth of November. Guy Fawkes Night in Cambridge at Midsummer Common. Originally, I had hoped to take in the fireworks with friends, but unfortunately, no one was available. And then, I decided to go anyways, by myself. It was such a magical night – crisp air, a coming-and-going light rain, misty, the…
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Maize Maze at Lakenheath
Is this not terrifying?!I‘m a scarecrow! We’ve been in the country for nearly three weeks now… and are still homeless, ie, staying in temporary housing in Lakenheath. After commuting in and out of the city (2.5 hours each way, ugh) every day this week, I had absolutely no desire to travel back to London this weekend…
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Ely Cathedral
Exploring more of England, our new home. Ely is about two hours north of London and only thirty minutes from where we are currently staying until we can move into our Cambridge flat. It’s such a cute, historic little town, most known for it’s giant (and beautiful) cathedral, which was built in 1083 AD! There’s…
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London
Hello from England, our new home. This isn’t the first time I’ve ever been to London, but it IS Vince’s first – so naturally we had to do ALL of the most touristy things. I’ll be in the city nearly every day for class and for work, but for him, London will be much more…
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Cutty Sark Pub
A hole in the wall pub on the edge of the River Thames, a chilly night, warm apple cider, and three friends from a small town in New England at the center of the world.
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Greenwich
My best friend is studying at the University of Greenwich, so I left the city to visit her, and we went to the very center of the world. The Royal Observatory is where you’ll find the Prime Meridian of the world. Just as the sun begins to set across the River Thames, the bright green…
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