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June 27th 2012
I leave for the airport at around 6:30 pm, the plane leaves at 9:30!!!!!!!!!!!! I should get to Iceland at around 6:30 am. But Iceland has a 4-hour time difference from the US, so it will be 2:30 am in Lexington!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I most likely will need to take a 14-hour nap :(... read more
Yeah! Finished packing! :)
Published: June 27th 2012North America » United States » Massachusetts » LexingtonJune 27th 2012
It was hard and challenging, but I finished packing. I'm now proud of myself!... read more
May 3rd 2012
The Lexington Battle Green. Oldest war memorial. The shot that was heard around the world.... read more
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Day 46: Lexington and Concord
Published: August 24th 2011North America » United States » Massachusetts » Lexington
August 20th 2011
We all enjoyed a lazy lie-in and I skyped home for a bit. I also helped Raju proof-read a review he's writing on the croosover between evolution and medicine, which was really interesting. Mid-morning Kamala, Yashu and I went to Costco to do the food shopping. This was a whole new American experience. It's a giant wholesale warehouse and on almost every aisle there are shop attendants handing out free food samples so we all ate plenty. Back at the house I joked around with Yashu. He beat me at chess in 3minutes, we had a competition to see who could fly his electric helicopter best and I won, and then we span the swing to make ourselves dizzy and saw how far we could run without falling over. I wish I was 11 years old ... read more
Day 44: Cape Cod and Lexington
Published: September 4th 2011North America » United States » Massachusetts » Lexington
August 18th 2011
This morning after packing up my things I cycled into Woods Hole to have a better look around. Since the small public aquarium didn't open until 10am I bought a cookie (which turned out to be peanut butter flavour - ew) and sat by the sea. I then looked around the aquarium and information centre before heading back to Mike's house to skype Rachel. She got her A level results today so found out she's going to Oxford for sure, which is exciting. Mike then came back from work and drove me down to the bus stop to catch the bus to Boston. I think the only reason there is a direct Boston-Woods Hole bus route is so all the rich people can get the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, since Wood's Hole itself is pretty small. ... read more
A trip to Maine
Published: October 28th 2009North America » United States » Massachusetts » Lexington
October 28th 2009
I'm sorry that some of you haven't been receiving my blogs - I don't know why but I remember when Ollie went round the world with his friends the same thing happened to me when I was on the receiving end. Today Marsha drove me to Portland, Maine to meet up with my 3rd cousin, Heather. We had never met before. It was great, we had lunch on a restaurant boat in the harbour - lobster of course! Tomorrow I will sadly be leaving Marsha and Mike and will not see them again until they come to Cornwall. Marsha is taking me to Rhode Island to meet up with my 2x1 cousin, Ralph Stokes - actor and lawyer! Then I'm going to stay with Yvonne Barr for two nights and then on to Westchester, Yonkers on ... read more
October 24th 2009
Hi Evveryone Apologies for being so quiet...I've been off line for a few days as each place I've visited has different connection problems. I had a phone call from Marsha while at the Red Roof Inn..."why don't you come tomorrow?" As it happened Red Roof was a problem, they wanted me to pay for WiFi, they hadn't made my bed at 4pm in the afternoon, if I hadn't looked for the housekeeper I doubt they would have made it then. There were no towels, I never got any soap or shampoo, there were no soft drinks in the drinks dispenser on the floor and there was no ice in the ice making machine. They had no record that I had paid in advance. There was also a terrible stench in the bedroom which I had worked ... read more
Jamie's not such a good boy afterall
Published: June 30th 2010North America » United States » Massachusetts » Lexington
October 20th 2009
Day 184 (Tuesday 20/10/09, NJJ) Peanut butter with brekkie again for what could be the 100th time whilst travelling! Put some washing on. Had a long driving day, from New York State eastwards into Vermont and then down in to Massachusetts. Cereals for lunch as has been the theme for the last few weeks. Jamie got stopped by the Police for speeding but was let off with a verbal warning! I think fluttering my eyelashes did the trick because Jamie was a total goofball. We got to our destination of Lexington around 5pm. Checked into a Quality Inn and Suites for 2 nights. Had dinner at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet then back to the room for a relaxing bath and some TV.... read more
