Blogs from Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 9

So it's Saturday, and because there isn't anything better to do (besides study) and there isn't any American Football anywhere, TV or otherwise, I decided to take a walk. First off, I took a few pictures of the outside of my flat and the square to show you all a little bit more of the campus. Then, I headed out around the lake (with my camera this time)! It was really nice to go out there, turn on my iPod and tune out for a while. It was like a walking nap.... read more

Well today I got my first look at England outside of UEA. I went on a trip set up by the International Office to show us visitors around. Our first stop of the morning was at a "Roman town." This "Roman town" was a sheep pasture. There wasn't a single bit of ruins aside from some small sections of wall in a couple of areas. So that was a little bit of a waste of time, but that's ok. The next stop was near Wroxham. This is where the Broads are. The Broads are a series of lakes and swamps and such that were formed in the 1200s. This part of the country was where peat mining took place. They dug peat (icky half decomposed plants) out of the ground, dried it, and burned it like ... read more

I have been living at UEA for a week now and I am loving it. I have flatmates now and they are all really cool. Except for one girl who we never see. But you're bound to get one of those in every crowd. We all take turns cooking and we go out to the club and the movies together, it's a lot of fun. I have been to all my classes and they are all going to be really good. My professors seem to be good and the coursework isn't going to be too incredibly difficult. It is set up that all courses have lectures and seminars. The lectures are everyone taking the class in a big room with the prof. talking. The seminars are less than 20 students in a discussion based setting. This ... read more

Hey all, Like Future Radio i'm currently conducting a little test transmisison. My writing this should result in a complex series of electronic events ocurring, which i do not understand but will (hopefully) result in an email appearing in your inboxes (though we will see what spam filters have to say about that). I am not sure what this email will contain but it should direct you here. To what is going to become the online record of my life over the next 16 months. Most should know i am finally putting my sandals, backpack and mosquito repellent on and heading out into the big place we call the world. If you'd like to keep updated with my trials and tribulations, hear my random mutterings and mumblings, or just look at some pretty pictures then this ... read more

So...here we are back in the UK! We have been a little bit lazy updating this blog...we said to each other 'Oh, we only updated it the other day, in Austria'...yes, that was nearly 2 weeks ago! Doesn't time fly when you are having fun! And having fun we are! So, we'll start from where we left off, in Austria. The secret activity Sarah was up to that afternoon was...paragliding! This involves strapping yourself to a parachute and a tandem instructor and throwing yourself off a perfectly good mountain in the Alps! All of this madness gives you a fantastic view of the scenery and a great story for the bar later on! I had a ball and would do it again in a heartbeat. Needless to say, Mum and Dad were more than a ... read more