It seems so long since I have returned form England. I have tried a million and three times to write all about the wonderful trip I had and put it up here for everyone to see. I just haven't been able to do it justice and it has made me sad every time I have tried. Here is goes for the last time.....you will all just have to make due with this, sorry. I could talk for days about everything I have done, but nobody really had the time or will to listen to all my endless chatter. Here are some of the abbreviated highlights instead:
My trip was mainly a visit due to the fact that I hadn't been in over a year and know that I will not be able to visit in at least another year. Christmas vacation was really my only chance and I debated a lot on whether to book a flight or not. Of course I did and I went. This blog entry wouldn't exist if I hadn't.
My flights were all ok. Every flight on the way there was delayed. I was stuck in CR for 2 hours before finally flying out due to the weather and too much ice on the incoming place I was supposed to be flying out on. I swore I was going to miss my connection. Luckily I arrived 10 minutes after it was supposed to be boarding (originally I was supposed to have a layover in Detroit for 1.5 hrs). I ran from one end of the airport to the other. I swear that things never go smoothly for me when I fly through that airport. I actually had to walk out on the runway to get into the airport cuz planes were late and delayed. Welp, after the run I found out that my plane wasn't even there yet. I ended up waiting an hour before we got on a different plane to Amsterdam. I had a 5 hr layover in Amsterdam so less of a wait there was fine. That plane only left just under an hour late. Somehow we still arrived in Birmingham on time.
I was unaware if Alex would be picking me up from the airport or not. He had to go to school that day for something he could not miss and wasn't sure if he would make it back in time to pick me up. To my joy, he did make it in time and was there awaiting my arrival. I was exhausted, as usual, upon my arrival due to not being able to sleep much on the crowded overnight flight. I chatted for a few hours and ate something before heading to bed early the first night.
The first day I was pretty lazy and chatted with his family and unpacked my things. The second full day we had to be up early for my birthday trip.Alex took me for 3 days to a town up north called York. It is a cute little town that is surrounded by a stone wall and is completely old looking. It was super fun. It was so nice to start out the trip being just the two of us for a few days. We took a train there and stayed in the EconoLodge, after working out some strange, misleading mishap with payment that every other customer coming in seemed to also be having. The hotel was nice. We got an upgrade so that was fun. We spend our time there going to all the museums, walking around, and going to all the haunted stuff they had there. We partook in a nighttime ghost walk through the town, toured a haunted house with some Australian guy, and did this permanently set up haunted house thing where we got to partake in the fun. I was burnt at the stake for witchcraft. The haunted house thing was partially based on the history of the town, but also was interactive - having both real people and animated ones throughout the house. We also visited the York museum and learned all about when the vikings took over that bit of England. Each room had a different smell to it that you couldve smelt in the time period and I got to make my own coin. There was also a ride through a scaled replica of a viking town the museum was built ontop of. It was fascinating.
For my actual birthday we went out with everyone for a meal at Nandos, a chicken place, and then to a pub. It too was a good time. We went out out with people a few other times throughout my stay. Always fun and the cider is amazing.
Alex had to go to school a few days that I was there so I would go with him into town and either shop or have coffee and read at the cafe thing in his building. The hot chocolate was terrible. Th bad hot chocolate day was also the day I decided to wear my new victorian style heels I brought with me for the first time all day. I wasn't too worried cuz they had given me no trouble when being worn for a few hours at a time....I wanted to die wearing those shoes all day. My feet felt on fire and my ankles were giving out as I walked. I was in so much pain that after Alex was done with class I made him take me to get a different pair of shoes to wear. I bought a cheap pair at Primark (kinda like a Gordman's). My feet hurt for days and huge blisters covered the entire pad of each foot. Weeks later it peeled off. I was feeling the pain of those shoes foe at least a week. It was bad.....I am sure that I will wear them again tho. I will just be sure to break them in better first.
We also did a murder mystery that was victorian themed. In the game I was engaged to Alex's dad. That was fun. I got to play a naive 19 yr old whom enjoyed poetry. Alex was a foppish poet. It was very fun, as always. There were plenty of drinks and way too much food. It makes me wanna host one here sometime to be honest!...and no, I was not the killer.
Luke and Jo were in a pantomime that we attended as well. It was not anything like what I was expecting and not what you are probably thinking of at all. It was like a childrens musical/play. It was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. There was extra characters thrown in and part of the way through the story something in the plot goes wrong and the audience tries to help them fix it. Then theres musical numbers and bright costuming. Plus a comedic role where a guy plays a girl. It was very interesting and amusing.
That really does it for the major things we did. The rest of the time was spent doing normal things. Having dinner, spending time with his family, catching up with everyone. We went to the arcade one night with people. Did some shopping. Watched movies. Hung out.....just normal things really. I almost enjoy that more. Just being together and doing normal things is wonderful. The activities are great and I love doing them...but just doing nothing and being lazy is the best. Or having days where we don't plan anything and then kinda just go find interesting things to do based on what we are feeling up to.
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