My Arrival, In Pictures
Tags: Family, York, News, Food, School, Flickr, Friends, Shopping, Travel, Events[Because things have been so hectic, here is merely a quick rundown of the past week is the best I can do for now! Lots of pictures, and lots happening enroute to my new home in York!]
Day One - Food and Departure
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Too much food! Dim sum with Bachan, Mom, and Daniel. Claude decided to head over to the aquarium and got up close to some of his relatives. Off to see Patty and to ship boxes! (THANK YOU!) David cooked more food for dinner. Get squished by Daniel and David. Off to the airport with Mom and Dad.
The Flight - More food
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Hop on the Globespan plane - aisle seat, last row. Line up for the one functioning toilet is noisy and inconsiderate, meaning no sleep. Safety instructions in Icelandic. Free wine! And more food which makes me unimaginably full. After letting people off at Glasgow, I get a window seat for the highlands. And landing at Manchester Airport.
Day Two - Landing in York
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Take the train from the airport to York - nice scenery and musical fellow passengers. Finally get to York station from where I can see the Yorkshire Wheel, which I’ve yet to visit. My luggage and I somehow get to my empty room! Sure it’s a dorm, but Wentworth is pretty nice - block C from the outside. TONS of waterfowl on campus which for the short meantime I love. I find my new home at the music building where I pick up my enrolment pack.
Day Three - My First Trip to the City
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After thirteen hours of sleep and a fire drill, I make my way into the city for the first time - the River Ouse. The streets are amazing - I can’t believe I live here, but quickly am so tired and frustrated with having to set up that I stop taking pictures. Clifford Street. New flatmates Ros and Kai. Then me, Demitrius and Ros at Wentworth Karaoke. My room set up, with new bedding - the stuff that was supplied was utter crap!
Days Four and Five - Settling in
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More incredibly tame birds on campus. I’m eating well - see Mom? The first thing, the postgraduate welcome, mostly just emphasizing the fact that “we’re people people”. Chicken bacon and smoked cheese sandwich from Krusties in town. My first peek at the minster, but I’ve more errands - no gawking yet! My new mobile, which has been the cause of some problems.
Day Six - Back again, with Ros
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There’s more things to pick up so I go into town with Ros and can’t resist the Minster. Amazing foot traffic. Our first fish and chips is yummy! A peek of Clifford’s Tower. The room is getting there, with a reading light! (It’s such a fiasco without one!) And the famous Miquelrius notebooks - I FOUND THEM. Oh, and Ros is a stationery freak, too.
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October 7th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Laura,
Thank you so much for sending me this link!
Wow! This place is tremendous!
You’re getting settled quickly. Your room is small but nice. I agree about the curtains.
Everything is new and exciting. I can imagine how incredibly awesome this is from your pictures and commentary.
Claude looks like he’s enjoying himself, too!
I can’t wait to see more of your story as it unfolds!
Sincerely,
Grayson
October 11th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Hi Laura,
Glad to hear you are settling in now in York. It’s a lovely city not far from me! I am sure you will love exploring it.
The Shambles is nice and good you,ve seen the Minster and Cliffords tower. If you want to go a little out of York and like Stately homes then Castle Howard is worth a trip out. Lovely house and grounds(check opening times though). Dont mean to sound like the tourist board just that it is a lovely area :)
Take care and enjoy!
jasmine ann (aka CodeChick v7n.)
October 12th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Hi ChicGeek,
Stumbled down to your blog through v7n! It’s great to hear from you that you going to settle down in NY. Congratulations Laura! Any special reasons - got someone there ;)
October 14th, 2007 at 7:46 am
DUCKIES!!!
new site looks shnazzy.
Let me know how the facilities are at the Music Building.
aaand your affinity for stationary once again leaves me doubting your mental health.
:p
October 14th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
This is a lovely blog, great pictures with excellent walkthrough scene. I like the new site, but probably not the sidebar falling off to the bottom of the page :P (using IE 6)
Nevertheless, great to see that you have enjoyed your journey to your new home.