Salutations!
I’m sorry that I missed writing last week. After the excitement of the weekend, and preparing for the next, I barely had time to manage my responsibilities for the week! I had a really wonderful time at the Manchester United game! The atmosphere was very exciting, and I really enjoyed being part of such an enthusiastic crowd! Our section was chanting and singing songs about the team, and I think we were the only section standing up the whole game. Old Trafford Stadium was really impressive, and we had an excellent view of the field. It was surely a once in a lifetime experience, and it was one of my favorite activities I’ve done since arriving in England!
By Thursday I had to be ready for my trip to Aberdeen. Rachel and I got a train to Aberdeen that left at 3:55 and arrived at 9:20. I enjoy traveling by train because it is a good opportunity to see the countryside. Scotland is very beautiful and I enjoyed seeing mountains to the left, and the North Sea to the right. I was really excited to get off the train and see my friends Jess and Ella! After grabbing a bite to eat we walked, and walked, and walked…… until we arrived at Hillhead where Jess and Ella live. We spent Saturday exploring Aberdeen, walking through a beautiful park, seeing where students have classes or hangout, and doing a bit of shopping in downtown Aberdeen.
Saturday night we saw the Scottish Ballet perform their fall show. It was really wonderful! I enjoyed all three pieces which were performed on point shoes in the genre of “modern ballet.” We went to a pub called the Blue Lamp afterwards, and that was exciting also because there isn't any sign to indicate that there is a pub located in that spot... there is only a blue lamp outside the door...
By Thursday I had to be ready for my trip to Aberdeen. Rachel and I got a train to Aberdeen that left at 3:55 and arrived at 9:20. I enjoy traveling by train because it is a good opportunity to see the countryside. Scotland is very beautiful and I enjoyed seeing mountains to the left, and the North Sea to the right. I was really excited to get off the train and see my friends Jess and Ella! After grabbing a bite to eat we walked, and walked, and walked…… until we arrived at Hillhead where Jess and Ella live. We spent Saturday exploring Aberdeen, walking through a beautiful park, seeing where students have classes or hangout, and doing a bit of shopping in downtown Aberdeen.
Saturday night we saw the Scottish Ballet perform their fall show. It was really wonderful! I enjoyed all three pieces which were performed on point shoes in the genre of “modern ballet.” We went to a pub called the Blue Lamp afterwards, and that was exciting also because there isn't any sign to indicate that there is a pub located in that spot... there is only a blue lamp outside the door...
The next morning we went to the beach to check out a different view of the North Sea. It was gorgeous as always, and the waves were particularly irritated that morning. We walked along a river in order to reach the beach, and we spotted river seals on both our journeys! I didn't even know that river seals existed... It was hard to say goodbye to Jess and Ella (who were wonderful hostesses!) but Rachel and I had to catch an earlier train at 11:45 in order to be back in York by evening. All in all, it was another excellent weekend! I am so lucky to have been able to see so much of Scotland, considering how short my time is here.
This week I have had a bit of a soar throat, which will hopefully have cleared up by this weekend. I am focusing on organizing materials for my course essays, and planning future weekend excursions. I am looking forward to this weekend because, not only is it Halloween, the gang decided to stay in York! It will be nice to enjoy the holiday with our friends here and relax and recoup for our upcoming trips.
We are working on planning a trip that should take us to Wales, Bath, Stone Henge, and London. This is proving quite difficult, but hopefully we will be able to see some of those places. After that we are going to Paris with other international students from our program, and I am extremely excited to visit this famous city! There are also trips to Liverpool and the Lake District in our future.
I will try not to miss another update, and I hope this one finds all of you well. I would appreciate prayer for all of us here as we plan trips and attempt to stay on top of our homework. Also, that we would have patience if we encounter any problems along the way. Thank you so much for your prayers, and for continuing to read my blog! Miss you all, and hope you've enjoyed the update!
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