Dear fellow bloggers, family and friends,
please forgive the last post...as nice as it was, it was not finished. To sum up it all, which seems impossible because it was just too grand. I had an amazing time with my family here in England exploring lots of places and learning about all this amazing history. It was such an amzing feeling seeing them at Heathrow, it was like magic..or a bit like the movies:)Then when they left I had this feeling of being torn, and that somthing was missing.It was the first time I have had this feeling, because it was the first time they were leaving me, instead of the other way around. I was sad for a bit, but I'm almost done with week three, which means 4 weeks ti my next and last holiday. Then its just six weeks till I return to Seattle...wow it's amazing how fast time goes by. Since I have been back things have been very good I must say. The weather is almost perfect, rains once in a while, but other wise beautiful sun most days. I have even taken to going jogging on a regular basis and swimming a couple days a week, it helps me get through the day. I'm always much happier afterwards, and ready to start work.
I'm ding well, working hard and trying to enjoy my last couple of months here.
Today I took a walk through the sun soaked fields, past grazing cows and suckling lambs. The smell of summer was in the air and my mind drifted away on the river Severn. I went with a good friend who has come for a visit and talked the whole way about life, the past and whats to come. It was one of those perfect days...and one I shall always remember when I think of my time here in England. Well it's my day off today and it's nice to relax and catch up on sleep. Then I went to town after my walk to Oldbury and posted a little somthing..so papa keep an eye on your post box:) Right now I finally got the internet to work on our house laptop and I'm finally updating my blog after weeks! So no pictures this time but maybe next week when my camera need to be emptied.
Wishing all my readers well and stay tuned for more news in the weeks to come.
cheers,
Ilaria
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
We arrive and York
FROM ILARIA:
So Tuesday morning I awoke feeling excited, the day had come at last! My Mum, two brothers, cousin and Aunt were on their way to Heathrow. It had been seven months since I last saw them all and I couldn't wait to spend two weeks with them exploring the U.K. So when we arrived at the arrival gate I began to get nervous, and the the cup of coffee I drank didn't help in the least. By 12:30 I was really excited and about ready to puke in the bin standing beside me. Then at 12:45 I saw Noah heading towards the gate followed by Kali, Mason, Karyn and last my mum. I jumped over the the rope and hugged the life out of poor Kali and of course as I hugged the rest of them began to cry. My emotions were all over the place and I was more then anything just very happy.
Then it was off to York for some exploring and some much needed sleep. We got to the B&B late and after eating some Tesco ready made sandwiches, climbed under the covers and quickly fell asleep.
FROM NINA:
We made it safely to Heathrow on April 1st. Ilaria was there to meet us and even jumped over the rope to hug us. It was pretty sweet. We then jumped in our cars and headed north to York. We tried to make a stop in Leicester (the ancestral home of Kali's family) but there were too many roundabouts and we got frustrated.
York is a beautiful city. We arrived at our bed and breakfast late on the 1st and slept fitfully. We then headed out early in the morning to walk to the city gate. We luckily were able to join a group getting a free tour of the city. It was such an interesting tour and York would not have been the same without it. The pictures of York Minster seem to have disappeared so that will have come later. It was definitely a highlight for me (Nina). We enjoyed seeing the Shambles, once again those photos have gone missing and we will try to post them soon.
York was a great way to start the trip. It was beautiful. Then it was on to Hadrian's Wall.
So Tuesday morning I awoke feeling excited, the day had come at last! My Mum, two brothers, cousin and Aunt were on their way to Heathrow. It had been seven months since I last saw them all and I couldn't wait to spend two weeks with them exploring the U.K. So when we arrived at the arrival gate I began to get nervous, and the the cup of coffee I drank didn't help in the least. By 12:30 I was really excited and about ready to puke in the bin standing beside me. Then at 12:45 I saw Noah heading towards the gate followed by Kali, Mason, Karyn and last my mum. I jumped over the the rope and hugged the life out of poor Kali and of course as I hugged the rest of them began to cry. My emotions were all over the place and I was more then anything just very happy.
Then it was off to York for some exploring and some much needed sleep. We got to the B&B late and after eating some Tesco ready made sandwiches, climbed under the covers and quickly fell asleep.
FROM NINA:
We made it safely to Heathrow on April 1st. Ilaria was there to meet us and even jumped over the rope to hug us. It was pretty sweet. We then jumped in our cars and headed north to York. We tried to make a stop in Leicester (the ancestral home of Kali's family) but there were too many roundabouts and we got frustrated.
York is a beautiful city. We arrived at our bed and breakfast late on the 1st and slept fitfully. We then headed out early in the morning to walk to the city gate. We luckily were able to join a group getting a free tour of the city. It was such an interesting tour and York would not have been the same without it. The pictures of York Minster seem to have disappeared so that will have come later. It was definitely a highlight for me (Nina). We enjoyed seeing the Shambles, once again those photos have gone missing and we will try to post them soon.
York was a great way to start the trip. It was beautiful. Then it was on to Hadrian's Wall.
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