Waaaaaaales!

So far I've...

Been on a plane.
Seen a castle.
Danced all night at a disco.
Sang karaoke.
Topped up.
Made some lovely new friends.
Learned what Chevrons are.
Spoken a bit of Welsh.
Bought a Man U poster!
Been inside a mountain.
Touched the Irish Sea.
Slipped into a terrible accent.
Discovered they put corn on pizza and sandwiches.
Gone through the most difficult registration process ever!
Played in the snow by the mountains.

And so much more...

But let me back up a bit.

I wrote a few things down while making my journey to Bangor...


Wednesday, January 14th

So thus my great journey begins. My journey to the place I've only dreamed about since I was little.

I still can't believe this is real. I guess we'll find out for sure at 9 AM tomorrow.


Thursday, January 15th

2:38 AM US, 7:38 AM UK

I notice we're flying over the Irish sea.

...the day I went to sea. I climbed aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me, "We're goin' this way, that way, forward, backward, over the Irish Sea! A bottle of rum to warm my tum and that's the life for me! Duh duh duh dun!"

I can almost see the ground. Here come the tears. I just wish I got more than 20 minutes of sleep!

((Notes from the road from Manchester to Bangor...))

- They don't have a billion billboards and advertisements alongside the highway as we do! Just road signs.

- "Keep apart two Chevrons" > >

......nobody follows this.......

- All houses look the same! Browns, tans, whites, brick!

- SHEEP!

- English-looking grass ( as if that makes sense...). It's got a different texture and has random little bushes.

- What's the speed limit?

- Semis are different...and cars can just be randomly parked alongside the HIGHWAY!? Woah!

- The exit/entrance ramps are reallllllllllly long!

...And then I arrived in Bangor.