So this past week I have actually spent very little time in London. We went to Cambridge on Wednesday and then Thursday nine of us headed off to Wales. It was "fabastic!" So green and beautiful and spontaneous I just loved it. But a word of warning to anyone who goes there: bring your own map, the ones they sell there are seriously lacking and for some reason the Welsh are incapable of giving good directions! Also, prepare yourself to be wet for the duration of your trip. But the sweets are amazing so its all good. Haha. And now for the additions to my loving London list! This week featuring: Enjoying England and Wanderings in Wales:
* Old fashioned bicycles with baskets on the front of them. And I don't mean those sick metal baskets like they sell now. I mean those nice old wicker ones that look like they should always have a bouquet of flowers in them or a jar of honey or something. Those were all over Cambridge.
* The Darwin exhibit in the Fitzwilliam museum where I learned gems like that gigantic guinea pigs used to roam South America and that when the great apes were first brought to zoos people would dress them up in human clothes! Just a little creepy I think.
* Hugs!! In the anthropology museum in Cambridge they have these weird sculpture things called Hugs. They're about the size of a pillow and the artist makes the molds from them by hugging them so that they pick up the contours of her body. The best is the sign that says, "we encourage you to physically interact with the hugs" and then seeing G. attempt to do so and look ridiculous! So funny!
* The roses in the botanical gardens in Cambridge! They are gorgeous and smell sooo good.
* The Greek-looking house in my neighborhood. It's white and blue and has the prettiest garden and it just makes me want to go to Greece so bad!
* Hearing church bells ringing as I walk down the street in the mornings
* Moo moos! And horses that look like moo moos! They're all over Wales.
* The chocolate cake in Wetherby's pub in Cardiff. Seriously the most amazing dessert I have ever eaten. It revolutionized my life.
* Mint sauce. This is not a love. This is a warning. Do Not Eat It. I think its a trap for curious people like me. The woman said people eat it on lamb but I don't know what happened to those poor people that they think that this gooey green stuff is somehow edible.
* The Welsh nationalist I met in the hostel in Manorbier (or Maenorbyr as it is spelled in Welsh). He was hilarious! Apparently the Britons are to be blamed for all things unfortunate in Wales.
* Strawberry marshmellow sundaes at Joe's in Swansea.
* The way that all the beaches we went to in Wales were covered in seashells! And a lot of them were still whole too and so pretty.
* Pizza with an egg on it. It sounds weird but its really so good!
* The Welsh language. I think "y" is their favorite letter because it was in about 90 percent of all the words I saw. Also, vowels are apparently optional in Welsh. Who knew? Haha.
* Reliving my childhood by playing MASH on the train! Haha pure quality. I laughed so hard.
* Us girls hanging out of the windows of old castle towers and taking pictures pretending to be Rapunzel. Thank goodness for conditioner for our lovely locks. I wouldn't want to see what hair actually would have looked like back in the 1400's or whatever! Haha
So yeah that's my life right now. Every day I am more blessed. And now I am off to see The Importance of Being Ernest in an open air theater! I am so excited! Until next time, I love you all, peace.
that's so cool. i kinda want a bike like that when i head to davis except i guess i will probably have to settle for a metal basket. i liked hearing the church bells in florence, very convnient for the time. man i remember MASH. i used to love that game. sigh makes me think of one time when i was so happy to get zac tiedeman when i had a crush on him...although it is more like a perpetual crush. : )
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