There and back again: A Wheatie's tale

This blog is completely and totally for my Wheaton in England (WiE) summer trip.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

A conspiracy Unmasked

The whole of London is trying to ensure that my feet are going to fall off by the end of today.
So much has happened and I have little time to say it in.
I've been to so many places. But I'll post all that information later. I just wanted to tell everyone that I am still alive and very well. I've walked kilometers in the past few days. Really. Oh! And I went to Les Mis. last night. Standing room only for 3hrs. It was so worth it. Anyway I must be off. I am going to Westminster and the Tower today and perhaps a show of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the outdoor theatre.

Friday, June 23, 2006

A Shortcut to the Airport












Well, we are all assembling to leave for O'hare.

Talk to you in England!!

Three is Company (But mail's great too!)


How to Contact People on the Wheaton in England Program Summer 2006

June 7 - June 23  WHEATON CAMPUS

June 24 - July 2  LONDON

St. Margaret's Hotel 26 Bedford Place London WC1B 5JL

July  3                SOUTHERN EXCURSION

YHA Salisbury,  Milford Hill House, Milford Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2QW

July 4

Tintagel Youth Hostel, Dunderhole Point, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 0DW

Camelot Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall, PL34 ODQ

July 5

Bath Youth Hostel, Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset BA2 6JZ

July 6- July 27      OXFORD

St. Anne's College, Oxford OX2 6HS

July 28 - July 30 NORTHERN EXCURSION

Ambleside Youth Hostel, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0EU

July 31 - August 1  LONDON


St. Margaret's Hotel

A Shadow of the Past Night

The Past
Daniel and I took Josh U. to the airport this morning at 5:45am. We made a few wrong turns (2) but despite all that we got Josh there in plenty of time and at the right terminal. We even missed rush hour for both going in and out of Chicago and made it back for a 7:30am breakfast. This is a very good thing.
I said my goodbyes to Ms. Dao, Rosa, and Amy, although I might see them at lunch, but I am not sure. I saw Grace also (she is the lady that cleans Williston.) She is taking the first couple of days of July off so that she can visit her son. He has 1 month of grad school (I don't know what type.) left, but he is very stressed and depressed right now. This is understandable. School= stress & depression.
In the Here and Now
I just got a shower and I'm now doing a last load of laundry (sheets and yesterday's clothes) so that I can go to England without any dirty clothes. Here is my list of things that I must do today:
1. Finish laundry (10:20am)
2. Pack (10:30)
3. Boxes upstairs (Things staying here) and in the car (things going home) and luggage downstairs(11)
4. Finish In Search of the Perfect English Village
5. Get traveler's Cheques
6. Talk to Ms. Laurie
7. Shave Daniel's head... sadly no, he's going to someone reputable for a haircut.
8. Leave (4:30pm)

Updated Phone Information for St. Margaret's Hotel
To Reach St. Margaret's from the USA:
Tel1: 011-44-201-636-4277
Tel2: 011-44-207-580-2352
Fax: 011-44-270-323-3066

Thursday, June 22, 2006

A Long Expected Journey

It is the day before I take off and I am getting more and more excited with each item I cross off on my Things to Do Before Going to England list. I am as packed as I can be right now, and I know that my luggage is over 50lbs (I mean 23kg Thanks Madison =>). This might pose a problem at the airport, but hey, every journey must have a little bit of panic attached. Otherwise you really aren't going anywhere.

I finished all of my Wheaton-side classes today and it feels like summer again. Especially since I don't have a real class again until Oxford (2ish weeks from now). Yay.

I am going to go hangout with other WiEers now. I'll update this as often as possible, but feel free to email or comment