Dude, you have to check for Magnum ice cream bars. They're the BEST. They're not exactly cheap, but they frequently took the place of meals while I was there.
Ooooh. There's an ice cream-bar vending machine right across the street from my room. I shall investigate...
I had a hard time adjusting to that, too. And when I went, the exchange rate was better - a pound was closer to $1.50. I know the conversion rate I just got on PayPal was closer to $2. Ouch.
It's been tentatively dipping down towards the $1.75 mark lately according to xe.com, so I have hope that it'll get a little better as the year goes on, but yeah, I feel so very poor now.
The dampness does it, too, I'm guessing. :(
Urg, yes. Got caught in the first rainstorm since I got here...nowhere near as bad as the rainstorms I'm used to. No thunder and lightning, either, which was good as at the time I was wandering around Totnes. ;) Other than today, I haven't noticed much dampness, really. Of course, someone said that it's been really nice lately, and I missed a month's worth of rain...
And it's always fun when you look over and have a bit of a panic because you think there's a dog driving that car - until you realize no, he's sitting in the passenger seat...
I panic more when I see a person of driving age who just isn't looking forward...the dog I can immediately realize isn't driving, but that person, I start panicking...
I think it's just British/European -that's where people go to socialize. And since they don't have the strict rules/stigma about alcohol and young people that we have here, it's not like it's this special, forbidden (and therefore exciting) thing. It just Is. I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many drunk Europeans in my travels as I see drunk American college kids around here on any given weekend.
Well, apaprently binge drinking is an increasing problem on university campuses in the UK, including Exeter, if the retching sounds coming fromt he bathroom last night were any indication... *sigh* But overall, the British students do seem to be better able to hold their alcohol than students at Kenyon. It's just that more of them drink more often, which is...odd.
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Date: 2004-10-01 11:21 pm (UTC)Wheeee!!!
Dude, you have to check for Magnum ice cream bars. They're the BEST. They're not exactly cheap, but they frequently took the place of meals while I was there.
Ooooh. There's an ice cream-bar vending machine right across the street from my room. I shall investigate...
I had a hard time adjusting to that, too. And when I went, the exchange rate was better - a pound was closer to $1.50. I know the conversion rate I just got on PayPal was closer to $2. Ouch.
It's been tentatively dipping down towards the $1.75 mark lately according to xe.com, so I have hope that it'll get a little better as the year goes on, but yeah, I feel so very poor now.
The dampness does it, too, I'm guessing. :(
Urg, yes. Got caught in the first rainstorm since I got here...nowhere near as bad as the rainstorms I'm used to. No thunder and lightning, either, which was good as at the time I was wandering around Totnes. ;) Other than today, I haven't noticed much dampness, really. Of course, someone said that it's been really nice lately, and I missed a month's worth of rain...
And it's always fun when you look over and have a bit of a panic because you think there's a dog driving that car - until you realize no, he's sitting in the passenger seat...
I panic more when I see a person of driving age who just isn't looking forward...the dog I can immediately realize isn't driving, but that person, I start panicking...
I think it's just British/European -that's where people go to socialize. And since they don't have the strict rules/stigma about alcohol and young people that we have here, it's not like it's this special, forbidden (and therefore exciting) thing. It just Is. I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many drunk Europeans in my travels as I see drunk American college kids around here on any given weekend.
Well, apaprently binge drinking is an increasing problem on university campuses in the UK, including Exeter, if the retching sounds coming fromt he bathroom last night were any indication... *sigh* But overall, the British students do seem to be better able to hold their alcohol than students at Kenyon. It's just that more of them drink more often, which is...odd.
I'm not sure where you're located
On this map, Exeter is int he far southwestern corner of England, just a county over from Cornwall. We're about 2.5 hours west of London by train.
but I highly recommend Warwick Castle & Salisbury Cathedral (they're pretty close to each other, iirc), and definitely-definitely the Scottish Highlands. 'Cause it's gorgeous there.
Duly noted. Part of our co-curricular travel during spring break includes a bunch of places in Scotland, including much of the Highlands. Woo-hoo!
And in London, I recommend the Tate Gallery, 'cause it's got a great selection/variety of art, but it's not very big. So if you're not a big art person, or you don't have a lot of time, it's a good option.
That's a thought. Not sure how much time I'm going to be spending in London or really what I want to do there. Will have to investigate travel guides and such...
*snicker* Yep, gotta love the blackcurrant.
I do! I also love the marmalade, which is way better than the stuff in the US.
If you get to the Highlands before it gets too cold, see if you can find alpine strawberries. The woman who ran the B&B I stayed at in Inverness had a garden out back and she gave us some, and YUM...
Ooooh, fun. We won't be going there until March/April, so I don't think I'll be able to get any, but it's a nice thought...