Hello Everyone! I just got back from a long weekend in Ireland. It was a really fun trip but very exhausting!! We left school after our British Studies exam on Wednesday and caught a ferry to Ireland at 2:30 a.m. We rode the ferry overnight, and arrived in Ireland early in the morning. I was then treated to a traditional English breakfest, but I only ate what I could identify! I then went to Blarney Castle, and kissed the Blarney Stone! After kissing the stone, ...

Hello Everyone! I just spent a wonderful weekend in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh is an absolutely beautiful city. One of my favorite cities so far! We started out on the Royal Mile and went to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, which is where the Queen stays when she comes to Scotland. Next, we did a little shopping and then went to the St. Giles Cathedral. We stopped in to see, but didn't stay for very long. We then went to the Edinburgh Castle to hear the canon gu...

Hello again, Well since my last post, I went to London and Lincoln. First, London was awesome! So many great things to see! I saw all the landmarks and even saw a musical! My friends and I saw Fiddle on the Roof! It was really cool to see and provided some much needed time away from the wind. I'll tell you, the wind here is really something. I have never felt something that cold. The weather itself, isn't that cold, it's the wind!! After the play we went around...

Hi everybody! I finally made it to England!! I'm living at Harlaxton Manor, in the Carriage House!! It's really beautiful here, but kind of chilly at about 35 or so degrees! The manor itself is pretty old, and has a lot of pretty rooms. I have been kept really busy with orientation and everything, but so far, I'm having a fun time. I still don't know my way around this huge place, but I'm sure it will come! Tonight, we had a banquet and had some delicious food! I...