April 6-8
Hello, All! The Lake District has been a departure from Edinburgh in many ways. From being in a different country to the different money to the staying in a hostel to the being in the middle of nowhere, it has certainly been an adventure. We have very little phone or internet connection and our hostel is a two-mile hike outside the bustling metropolis of Keswick, England.
We have enjoyed exploring and, mostly, beginning classes! I am taking Shakespeare, British Fiction, and Travel Writing, all of which I love. The other possible class is Medieval Literature, which revolves around a very large copy of Chaucer, and the I am not taking (woo hoo). Between classes in the morning, homework in the evening, and hiking (!!!) in the afternoon, we have packed days and are sleeping very well.
This area is completely gorgeous, rolling hills, lakes, woods, rivers, stone bridges. Although I am not too much of a country person, or one for hiking, I've enjoyed wandering about over the last few days. I actually went on my first hike ever this morning, ten miles over mountains to Castlerigg, a smaller and less preserved version of Stonehenge, and then into town for breakfast. We are all excited to head to a play and the Keswick Disco this evening, promises to be a good time.
Excitment for the future: possibly visiting Sylvia Plath's grave and the home of William Wordsworth.
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