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Well, Peter and I have returned from our epic journey! First, the rundown: we started on Wednesday by driving from his town to York, where we walked on the Roman wall (!!) and absorbed the very pleasant European small city vibes. The following day we drove through the swirling mists of the northern countryside and into Scotland, which looks very much like it should, which is very much like what Tolkien must have had in mind when writing Lord of the Rings. We spent the afternoon and evening not quite getting lost in Edinburgh (and its crazy architecture!) The following day we drove west and hiked on a mountain right by the water, and then drove down to the lake district in England. This morning we went on a typically poorly-marked hike to this stonehenge-esque structure with amazing views of the surrounding mountains, and then we drove home in the late afternoon. Tomorrow we'll do a bit of walking around Cambridge before I fly back. *whew!*
Oh yes, and I fortuitously hit the UK during "lambing time," which is the best thing ever. There are sheep everywhere, but at this time of year there are also wonderful baby sheep that look very much like Larry. They seem to relish in romping around the grazing parent sheep and making comical, high-pitched baas. I can't get enough.
I've been on my own this evening while Peter is picking his girlfriend up from the airport. The post-adventure exhaustion is starting to set in, and I haven't even done any flying yet! Well, right now isn't tired as much as empty. Peter and I had an interesting conversation in the car today about introverted vs. extroverted people, and to a large extent I think I must be extroverted. Even after spending four straight days with my brother (to be said in little kid voice), often in either small places or wilderness, I don't really relish in alone-ness the way I imagine others do. The quiet is nice, as is the singing along loudly whilst (teehee) cooking dinner, but I find myself reading blogs and looking at spring break pictures on facebook.
Moral of the story: this has been an incredible trip so far, and I'm glad that we power-packed as much into it as we could, but I'm also quite excited to get back and see people and hear their stories and be able to relish in our activities and routines a bit.
Also, if you were wondering, Ruth's Project Decision-Making 2006-2007 has not reached a verdict yet. Check back on Wednesday, by which point I have to have an answer!
Oh yes, and I fortuitously hit the UK during "lambing time," which is the best thing ever. There are sheep everywhere, but at this time of year there are also wonderful baby sheep that look very much like Larry. They seem to relish in romping around the grazing parent sheep and making comical, high-pitched baas. I can't get enough.
I've been on my own this evening while Peter is picking his girlfriend up from the airport. The post-adventure exhaustion is starting to set in, and I haven't even done any flying yet! Well, right now isn't tired as much as empty. Peter and I had an interesting conversation in the car today about introverted vs. extroverted people, and to a large extent I think I must be extroverted. Even after spending four straight days with my brother (to be said in little kid voice), often in either small places or wilderness, I don't really relish in alone-ness the way I imagine others do. The quiet is nice, as is the singing along loudly whilst (teehee) cooking dinner, but I find myself reading blogs and looking at spring break pictures on facebook.
Moral of the story: this has been an incredible trip so far, and I'm glad that we power-packed as much into it as we could, but I'm also quite excited to get back and see people and hear their stories and be able to relish in our activities and routines a bit.
Also, if you were wondering, Ruth's Project Decision-Making 2006-2007 has not reached a verdict yet. Check back on Wednesday, by which point I have to have an answer!