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i crave normalcy after 10 days of travel with parents.
this isnt to discredit family vacations though. i had a great time in london. we did so much it is insane. the mark of a wall family vacation is being more exhausted after the trip than you were before. so here is what went down:
Wednesday night american airlines flight to london. let me tell you american airlines sucks. the flight was at 11. about a half hour after take off they come around with meals. no i dont want a shitty plane meal at practically midnight. also the landing sucked because the cabin was pressurized wrong, leaving me with fucked up hearing for 12 hours. all this was worth it though.
When we got there it was morning and we checked into our hotel. pretty nice joint, close to jess' dorm. i was excited to see her even though she was home nearly a week beforehand. anyway this is getting long winded so i will abridge the rest:
oxford circus shopping
sweet indian food
British Museum tour with a quite knowledgeable archaeologist guide
Quality Theatre - The Crucible
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery
Tate Modern
Portobello Road Market
Oldest Indian Restaurant in London for Easter Brunch
Overnight to Bath by train - Roman Baths, Shopping, few memorable meals
Excessive Marks and Spencer purchases
A few good afternoon Teas
Tea shop extraordinaire
Harrod's
Tower of London
Sibling Outings
Borough Market
Westminster Area Tour
Notting Hill Excursion with mom for silver bread basket?
Dinner with Jess' Brown buddy
Candlelit Mozart Concert
Got home Saturday
The impending deluge of work was really giving me major anxiety the last few days of the trip. I planned to do it all sunday.
so i go to bed on saturday tired and jetlagged. wake up. stomach feels like crap. feel like yakking. then a fever develops. 103. kinda hinders my schoolwork. Sleep, sleep, more sleep. realize that i will never get the shit done. decide to take today off to catch up, unpack, etc. I am feeling much better today and thhankfully got some stuff done. What kind of luck do i have, to get fucking bird flu on a day when everything needs to get done.
i need to see my friends. i need non familial contact.
so many pictures later.
this isnt to discredit family vacations though. i had a great time in london. we did so much it is insane. the mark of a wall family vacation is being more exhausted after the trip than you were before. so here is what went down:
Wednesday night american airlines flight to london. let me tell you american airlines sucks. the flight was at 11. about a half hour after take off they come around with meals. no i dont want a shitty plane meal at practically midnight. also the landing sucked because the cabin was pressurized wrong, leaving me with fucked up hearing for 12 hours. all this was worth it though.
When we got there it was morning and we checked into our hotel. pretty nice joint, close to jess' dorm. i was excited to see her even though she was home nearly a week beforehand. anyway this is getting long winded so i will abridge the rest:
oxford circus shopping
sweet indian food
British Museum tour with a quite knowledgeable archaeologist guide
Quality Theatre - The Crucible
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Gallery
Tate Modern
Portobello Road Market
Oldest Indian Restaurant in London for Easter Brunch
Overnight to Bath by train - Roman Baths, Shopping, few memorable meals
Excessive Marks and Spencer purchases
A few good afternoon Teas
Tea shop extraordinaire
Harrod's
Tower of London
Sibling Outings
Borough Market
Westminster Area Tour
Notting Hill Excursion with mom for silver bread basket?
Dinner with Jess' Brown buddy
Candlelit Mozart Concert
Got home Saturday
The impending deluge of work was really giving me major anxiety the last few days of the trip. I planned to do it all sunday.
so i go to bed on saturday tired and jetlagged. wake up. stomach feels like crap. feel like yakking. then a fever develops. 103. kinda hinders my schoolwork. Sleep, sleep, more sleep. realize that i will never get the shit done. decide to take today off to catch up, unpack, etc. I am feeling much better today and thhankfully got some stuff done. What kind of luck do i have, to get fucking bird flu on a day when everything needs to get done.
i need to see my friends. i need non familial contact.
so many pictures later.