http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/WarriorATC/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from WarriorATC en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:54:00 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:54:00 +0000 Dia is Muire dhuit teaghlach agus carasWe have already learned some common sayings in Gaelicmdashone of the nationrsquos oldest languages. The one above translates into Hello Family and FriendsWe left the Ace Hotel in London at 630 We had an incredible breakfast at the Giraffe in the Heathrow airport Many of us got huge pancakes separated by chunks of bananas smothered in blueberries D http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/blog-302310.html Thursday July 17thThis morning we were able to take a walk with Mary Taylor a former nurse who is now leading tours in London on health related topics. Mary was able to take us to St. Bartholomewrsquos Hospital where we were able to tour their museum and learn about the history of the oldest hospital in London. St. Barts has been treating patients for NINE centuries We also had the opport http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-301853.html The Amazing Race WSU stylehellipHost Brian Susan and MelanieTeams Fire Ballz Ramrod Gryffindor Purple people eaters Quadriceps Four Musketeers Location LONDON ENGLAND Similar to the popular television reality series The Amazing Race we raced through London and progressed from one clue to another. Since we wanted to make the most of each sto http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-301849.html Happy Birthday AmeliaHello again from across the pond Today we visited the Hunterian Museum in London. Walking into the museum was at first overwhelming but after taking a closer look at the glass displays we were all speechless. We saw the stages of gestational development of not only humans but different animals as well. They also had an exhibit of surgical tools used throughout history http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/blog-301079.html First and foremost HAPPY BIRTHDAY Karen Nothing like celebrating your 20th birthday walking among the stones in StonehengeBlog entry authored by DawnMonday July 14 2008Todayrsquos plans are visiting Westminster Abbey and Stonehenge. We gathered at the Westminster subway station to meet our tour guide. The subway entrance is located at the base of Big Ben of the Parliament building. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-299922.html Hello everyone Sorry for the delay in getting a blog entry out. So today you will be getting twoGreetings from London Today we got to take a tour and walk around the Tower of London. Believe it or not it is known for more than just beheading Anne Boleyn and housing the crown jewels. While those things are pretty great we got to experience some of the other treasures of the Tower. Take the to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-299918.html Today we packed our bags and left University of Salford heading towards London. We stopped at Warwick where we ate a delicious lunch salmon chicken pork or veggies at a restaurant called The Cellar. Next on the agenda Warwick Castle. This was the first castle Irsquove ever been too. The whole castle had dcor from earlier time periods and was very interactive. When you stepped into http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/Kensington/blog-299249.html Once again we have a couple of our students writting some of our travel update to get you a feel of the students are thinking and experiencing...Hello from across the pondToday I canrsquot believe itrsquos already Friday the Health Exercise group had the amazing opportunity to participate and run two biomechanical experiments in the University of Salfordrsquos labs. In both labs there w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-298465.html We had two student volunteers write their impression of the trip so farhellipNursing A universal profession involving strenuous hours patience and dedication. Amanda Cotter The NURSING group has been through more than some can even imagine these past two days Wednesday we listened to presentations about the UK and their health system and later in the day went to a Primary Care Trust in B http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-298278.html We made it to England The Minneapolis to Chicago crew breezed through check in and security leaving us 2 hours to eat and explore the airport prior to our departure. I wish all airports could be that fast...more to come here We arrive in Chicago to four smiling faces at our gate as Eileen Margaret Amanda and Sarah joined us there. Here we had our first real chance to talk to the entire gr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-296647.html Hello Everyone We are now only three days away from beginning our adventure across the pond This will be the home base for information pictures and quotes from the group on our travels in England and Ireland. I look forward to hearing comments back from everyone. See you at the airport on July 6th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Winona/blog-294432.html