Day 138 - Best memories outside Reading
Here are some of my best memories away from Reading. (I'll probably mention some of my best Reading memories in another post.) These are roughly in chronological order:Family trip - It was great to see my family when they came to visit. And we went to some great places including Birmingham, Manchester, Blackpool, and London.
Wales - I can't say enough about my trips to Wales. My experiences in Wales might be the most memorable of my entire time here. Whenever I come back to visit, Porthyrhyd Llanwrda will be one of my main destinations.
Camden - My first authentic English pub experience. The setting was perfect. Afterwards, getting lost and spending the night at Paddington Station only made it more memorable.
Venice - It's hard to describe the feeling of walking around venice at sunrise. There's nothing quite like it, not even in Las Vegas.
Rome to Durham - My first Ryanair flight, and first time returning to the UK after being in foreign countries. Darlington/Durham felt so much like home!
Belper North Mill, Nottingham - Probably the most memorable of my day trips in England. I learned a lot about one of my famous (in America; infamous in England) ancestors, and had a very nice tour of Nottingham.
Dorset Field Trip - If my trips to Wales were the most memorable, the Meteorology field trip to Dorset was a close second. That weekend had the biggest impact on my time here. Before the trip, I only knew a few students in the department. After a wonderful weekend of meteorological measurements, presentations, pubs, and badminton with a ping-pong "bat" (paddle), I knew almost every MSc student and began some good friendships.
Crazy 8-country trip - Too much to mention. The highlights include visiting relatives in Oslo, the spectacular train ride from Zurich to Austria, the party for being on Ryanair's first-ever flight from Szezcin to London, and helping the English-challenged Polish family get to their hotel.
I've probably left a few out, but there really are too many great memories to mention.
4 Comments:
Wales all the way! Matt, i need to tell you the purple joke before you leave!
Venice. You have no idea how jealous I am. If I could go anywhere in the world, that is where I would want to be. Oh my goodness. I'm determined to get there someday. :)
BELPER IS IN DERBYSHIRE!
N********M is a sperate county. We don't have a gun crime problem.
Came across this blog whist browsing, good blog other wise. Merry Christmas
eah, I don't think I ever said Belper was in Nottinghamshire. Sorry if I implied it.. I say "Belper/Nottingham" to refer to both places and the area in between (my friend lives between the two).
You're right, Belper and Nottingham are very different. I think Belper would be a nicer place to live, but Nottingham is a fun city to visit.
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