July 13, 2008

Day 195 - July 13, 2008

I don't know if you have ever Sundayed before, but if you have not, I think you should try it, because it is blissful. Kumi believes that Sunday are intended to be days with no plans in which you do everything at a slightly slower pace than usual. It is a pretty amazing concept and I love it. Today, we meet up at Columbus Circle, ate sandwiches in the Park. Then we walked from 60th and Central Park West to 20th and 1st Avenue, stopping at a street fair on the way. This building caught my eye, because of the ivy growing up it. On closer inspection it was a bit run down, but I still love it because it reminds me of the Social Science building on campus in Madison. I loved the ivy growing up that tower which I used to judge the seasons and remind me of how much or how little of a semester remained.

July 12, 2008

Day 194 - July 12, 2008

We celebrated Kumi's birthday yesterday, because most of us were out of town over her actual birthday. So a few weeks ago Kumi had requested cookiebrownies for her birthday. So I made them for her in the morning, but in my rush to get to the beach I put them in my bag and headed out, without giving them enough time to cool. The end result was that you were only able to consume them by using the knife like this. It was a great day. We went to Rockaway Beach and then went to the Brass Monkey in the Meatpacking district later.

July 11, 2008

Day 193 - June 11, 2008

On my last day in England, my dad took me to his office for me to check out. It is just outside of Surrey and it is also a factory for a lot of their products in Europe. We also went to lunch at this great place in Woking. Then I had to pack and head for the airport. It was a really great trip.

July 10, 2008

Day 192 - July 10, 2008

Today was a good day that I spent in London with my mom. We went to the British Museum, ate hamburgers at a restaurant they like, went to Vinopolis (a wine place a friend had recommended) and then to the Churchill War Rooms. I really enjoyed seeing the Rosetta Stone and the Hopper artwork. Also I thought that the Churchill museum was awesome. They had this great interactive time line of his life and it is so cool. Today's picture was taken on our way back to Waterloo to catch the train. It is of Parliament and a big red London bus, a classic London shot.

July 9, 2008

Day 191 - July 9, 2008

The weather here is ridicoulus, it is July and Dad says that the average temperature is only 70 degrees in the month of July. Crazy, I've been SO hot back at home, so this is quite a difference. Today it rained the entire day, so Mom and I went out for an English breakfast and then rented some movies and returned to her house. We spent the rest of the day watching really good sappy movies and reading our books. Then for dinner she made fish and potatoes with peas, apparently a local version of the favorite, fish and chips.

July 8, 2008

Day 190 - July 8, 2008

I went into London today and had a really awesome time. I did the Westminster Abbey tour which is something I'd never done before. When I got back to Woking, mom asked which tour guide I had and I told her it was Ben, which she was happy about because he is her favorite one.

Anyway, I was surprised at how similar London and New York are. I remember when backpacking/living in Europe before thinking London was the most like an American city. However, in my opinion New York and London have so much in common that it is hard to see who is copying whom. Around the Westminster it is mostly tourists, obviously. After my tour though I went over to Piccadilly Circus and then walked along the Embankment, which was really cool, and seriously felt just like walking down Central Park when everyone is leaving work on a nice day.

July 7, 2008

Day 189 - July 7, 2008

Dad and I had a couple of real Budweiser beers on our last day in Prague. The Budweiser I know from America stole the name and the script from a Czech brewery years and years ago. I have to say the original is the best. Cheers!