A week before the trip, as I was scrolling Facebook, I happened to notice that my cousin had posted that he had planned a trip to England. Jokingly, I commented "I wish I could go." This prompted a text from my cousin inviting me to travel with him. Due to the fact that I have a full-time job and a full-time school schedule, I figured this could not possibly be a good idea.. especially since it was extremely last minute. After much thought I figured how often would a chance like this present itself? I made the decision to go and it was a great decision!
While in England, we stayed in the town of Twickenham at a hotel connected to their famous rugby stadium. In the short time that I was there, I was able to explore different parts of England and get a taste for their culture. One of the best parts of my trip was that I was able to meet members of my family that I never even knew existed! All in all it was a great experience. I'm glad I decided to allow myself to make such a last minute decision. See below for a few pictures from my trip!
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| Big Ben |
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| London Snapchat Geotag- We were on our way to see family. |
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| I REFUSED to leave without taking a picture of this sign! At first I thought I'd actually see Zebras! Thank goodness for Google! |
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| Funky fashion from a storefront on my way to Brixton |
I love the humped zebra crossing sign. You could do a post on cultural communication and confusion. I am so glad you took the trip---gutsy in the middle of class, but what an opportunity!
ReplyDeleteI thought I would be seeing zebras roaming around. Thank goodness for Google!
DeleteI'm jealous! Looks like you had an amazing trip, I love the pictures. Sometimes I am the same way I do not like to make impulsive decisions, but I am glad you did and took the chance. I have been trying to stray away from that mindset because life is honestly way too short. Personally I think traveling is way more valuable than any "thing" I could purchase in life.
ReplyDeleteI made the decision and it actually did not hit me until I was boarding my flight! I'm glad I went it was such a great decision.
DeleteWhat a great trip! How did you find the family you did not know existed in England and what was it like to meet them?
ReplyDeleteI went with my cousin and he is more familial with that side of family than I am. It was such a great experience! I learned that my cousin was a professional soccer player on one of the top teams in England.
DeleteThat is so exciting!
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