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Body-boarding in Newquay, by Mick

In Newquay, England I immediately wanted to bodyboard when I saw the Newquay Harbor beach and all of the people riding the waves and wiping out. I asked my dad if I could rent a wetsuit and a bodyboard and he said, “Yes, but not today.” I waited and waited for two whole days to bodyboard and I finally did. It was the first time I had ever tried on a wetsuit and it felt really weird. I quickly got used to it and had lots of fun bodyboarding. I was so sad my rent time was up and the tide was coming in, too, but a soft-serve ice cream made up for it. We walked home through the jumpin’ town and I took a shower that felt great. I got into clean clothes, got in my cozy bunk bed, and took a nap.

Gardens Galore, by Cathy

After leaving Plymouth, we took the train to St. Austell. Or, perhaps I should say that I took the train to St. Austell, as Jeff and Mick didn’t make it off before the doors closed. Uh oh. Luckily the next station/town, Truro, was close and our first transportation crisis was minor. Plus, Mick and Jeff really enjoy telling me how they’ve seen one more city than I have. We stayed for three nights in St. Austell, a very small town known primarily because of its proximity to the Eden Project. Continue reading “Aug 20-23: St. Austell”

The Historical Importance of Plymouth, England by Mick

Although Plymouth, England was not our favorite spot in the UK, it has some important significance in history – from the Mayflower to their famous gin. Continue reading “Aug 18-20: Plymouth”

Stick with Pasties in Devonshire, by A. Burrito Snob

The Jordans love burritos, but finding a good one in the old country is tough. Dónde están?! Continue reading “Aug 18: Plymouth”

My Kind of Town, Brockenhurst, by Cathy

After praising London for its clean streets, you’d think that a town littered with cow pies and horse poop would be offensive. Au contraire! Continue reading “Aug 16-18: Brockenhurst”

After two great weeks in London, tomorrow we head for Cornwall by train. Here’s our upcoming itinerary as far out as we’ve planned:
8/16 – Train from London to Brockenhurst
8/18 – Train from Brockenhurst to Plymouth
8/20 – Train from Plymouth to St. Austell
8/23 – Train from St. Austell to Newquay
8/26 – Fly from Newquay to Dublin
8/29 – ???

Clean and Efficient, by Cathy

After almost two weeks in London, there are several things we repeatedly comment about, which I’ve decided to put in writing. (These will be obvious to those familiar with London, so feel free to skim or stop reading entirely!). Continue reading “Aug 2-16: London”

Summing up London, by Mick

Hi all,
Although the big city of London has been fun, all of us want to get out to the coastal countryside and somewhat relax. Some sights that we have seen in the past couple of days are: Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Tower Bridge, The London Eye, The Wallace Collection, and a second trip to the Portobello Market (again I got the amazing street fries that consisted of french Fries, bbq sauce, and cheddar cheese. Yum!).

There was one event that was my favorite since my last post: The day was almost done after we visited Windsor castle and taken the short train from Windsor to the main station. We quickly got off the train, eager to catch the next one home to London Paddington station. The station we were at was a station where some trains didn’t stop. As we were walking we heard a train honk, warning us it wasn’t stopping. It proceeded to barrel through at 80 mph and scared the —- out of me!! Anyways, our next destination is Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of England where I will do another post on our whereabouts.

Until next time, Mick

Likes and Dislikes So Far, by Mick

The first stage of our trip, London. The ten-hour flight was tiring and left me the most tired I have ever been in my entire life from the lack of sleep on the plane. I am rested now and here are some of my likes and dislikes of location one: London
(this list is not necessarily in order).
Likes:
– Fish and Chips, Harrod’s, The Tube, double-decker buses, lots of Porsches, IRN BRU (Google it), Street Fries from the Portobello Road market.

Dislikes:
-Blackurrants, jetlag, and fruit and nut muesli cereal

Until the next location… Mick