Blogs from North America - page 7660

Wednesday 13.9: 4 hour drive up to Kathryn's place in Kissimmee - quiet evening. Thursday 14.9: Did the "tourist thing" and spent most of the day sightseeing on International Drive in Orlando; Kathryn was very busy with work! I spent late afternoon on the golf driving range at the back of Kathryn's home. ' Still can't get used to going outdoors and feel as though I'm walking into an oven - temperatures up in the 90s F. and very humid. Friday 15.9: 'Dove up to Wakiwa Springs (a national reserve north of Orlando) and went down the Wakiwa River in a kayak with Kathryn - the water was so clear we could see the fish, turtles, otters and lots of other wildlife; we were told there were many allegators there but we did not come across ... read more

I’m sitting in the spare bedroom, Segi is on my lap, and we’re listening to a party that has been going on since early this morning, since about 4. All of September here is pretty much a huge party. Yesterday was Independence Day, and let me tell you, it put the United States to shame (something that Mexico does a lot, actually). Maybe this is just unique to Denver, maybe it is different across the United States, but most of my fourth of Julys have consisted of barbecuing, watching fire works, and setting off fireworks. There never really included anything particularly patriotic, except for the few years I was the statue of liberty in the Southern Hills 4th of July parade (which, by the way, I hated). I can’t think of a song that I heard ... read more

Ciao! Niinpä niin, siitäkö taas puhe mistä puute?!? Näinkin asian voi tulkita, sillä ajattelin jakaa pohdintojani vaihto-opiskelusta. Jonkun tilapäisen mielenterveyden riivaamana löysin nimittäin itseni tänään luennoilta kahteen otteeseen. Ettei vain olisi paljon puhutun kulttuurishokin kavalia ensi oireita?!? Tilaisuudet itsessään olivat erittäin hyvin rakennettuja, aiheita käsiteltiin syvällisesti, opettajat olivat vakuuttavia yhtä poikkeusta lukuunottamatta, joka vain vahvistaa säännön ja luennot olivat kaikinpuolin muutenkin varsin viihtyisiä, MUTTA käsiteltävät asiat... Päivän suurimmat asiat olivat ensimmäisen asteen yhtälön ratkaiseminen Investments Managementissä ja Sales and Merchandising Managementissa puolestaan käsiteltiin, miten autokauppiaan tulisi pukeutua, jotta hän edistäisi myymistä kulloinkin mahdollisimman tehokkaasti ja ja laadittiin ... read more

Sep 17, 2007 City official name :Newark Founded date : Location :Delaware State Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30,060. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware. Newark was founded by Scots-Irish and Welsh settlers in 1694. The town was officially established when it received a charter from George II of Great Britain in 1758. Schools have played a significant role in the history of Newark. A grammar school, founded by Francis Alison in 1743, moved from New London, Pennsylvania to Newark in 1765, bec... read more

We set our alarms to 5AM this morning, it was by far the earliest start so far. I took some photos of the campsite while we packed the van then watched the sunrise on our dive to Chicago. We stopped for a meeting and lunch just before we were approaching Chicago and Jon talked us through what we were going to do. He also said that we’d be meeting up with Lucy today, she was getting the train in to rejoin us after her knee operation. As we drove towards Chicago we could see the Sears Tower which towered high into the sky, a very impressive building. We drove around the streets of Chicago until we arrived at our HI hostel where almost the entire group was in the same dorm, it was great. We weren’t ... read more