April 5, 2010
We woke up very early this morning to pack up, enjoy one last breakfast, and squeeze in one last trip to Peter's Yard in a (seemingly and ultimately) futile attempt to spot the elusive JK Rowling. We hopped on the bus at 11:00, and beside a short stop at Grenta Green (the Vegas of the UK, where the British would come to procure a hasty marriage) for lunch, most of the day was spent on the bus. We arrived at YHA Derwentwater, our hostle and home for the next two weeks, and moved right in.
The Lake District is insanely gorgeous; waterfalls, creeks, snow-capped mountains, trees, sheep, picturesque bridges and houses, it's glorious. I'm very excited for some outdoor time, maybe I'll even go on a hike! After a shiort walk up to a view point, we all buckled down for some Chaucer homework in preperation for our first day of classes, fun (not).
The other group at the hostle is a bunch of high schoolers from Singapore, and are they ever loud! It's a fun energy to be around, though dinner was crazy. It appears, however, that we will be well-fed here. Back to our ten-person room and it is quickly to sleep, classes start tomorrow!
It's tomorrow and I hope you're enjoying your classes. It was good to catch up on all your adventures so far. Looking forward to more writings when time allows. Take care my sweet Heidi.
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