Because I had a virus this past week, I couldn't travel this weekend because I didn't feel well enough. I was disappointed at first because I really wanted to go to the Dover Cliffs and see more of England. But, today I had the best day! I slept in, woke up feeling a little better, and took a wonderful 2 hour walk around the city! I walked up the hill further than I ever had before and I felt like I was discovering new corners everywhere I went.
The fact that this can happen after living in a city for almost two months was a great feeling! So I kept walking down towards the shopping center, and the city was buzzing...I realized it was a Rugby day so everyone drinks beer and cider on the street waiting for the game to start. It's pretty fun to watch! Then, I bought new shoes, and got Starbucks which was such a treat and the Toffee Nut Latte was delicious. Perhaps the funniest thing about my day was that I left my house with a mission to write one of my papers at Nelson House which is a 20 minute walk from here, yet I kept getting distracted because of all the places I wanted to explore and 2 hours later...I still hadn't made it to school. Oh well! I had a productive day in other ways.
Also, I love that Christmas is in full swing here because all of the decorations and lights are up. Because Thanksgiving isn't a holiday here, the Christmas season starts at the beginning of November! It's makes the town very fun because everyones out Christmas shopping and it's just very exciting. With that being said, it's a little weird to hear carols already and see Christmas specials up on advertisements.
So even though I was upset about not being able to travel, I feel grateful that I got to explore even more of the city. And it's been a relaxing weekend which is probably good considering I have so much to do this weekend.
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