Well, last week marked the beginning of the end in terms of our time here in England. Emily and I spent last weekend taking the ferry to Holland and walking around Amsterdam. All in all, the trip went very well. We only had about 6 hours in Amsterdam, which was more than enough time to see what we wanted. The sites were definitely different then what we were used to, but still very entertaining. The city was much cleaner then I anticipated, which is always a nice surprise. Being our last trip, I had to keep with my tradition of eating regional foods. After stopping into a restaraut along the main road, I choose hutspot, a traditional Dutch food. The dish is basic, made up of mashed potatoes with carrots and other vegetables diced into it, and on top is gravy and a slab of roast beef. When they brought out our food, Emily’s eyes grew wide and I turned to reveal the sight to myself. In a huge glass bowl was a heaping helping of mashed potatoes and so much gravy that any evidence of roast beef was erased. This had to have weighed 3 pounds. I finished most of it, but Emily helped at the end as her salmon was way over cooked.
That night on the boat, we ate at the fancy restaurant they have on board and I had my first steak since leaving Iowa. It was delicious and we soon turned in to avoid the rough ride that lay ahead.
Yet again, I am back in Hull. At this point, the only remaing thing left to do is my American Art test which is the 17th of December. My final Religions in Antiquity class was cancelled which means I only have American Art this Tuesday and next to round off my semester in Hull. We went and bought our train tickets yesterday for the 18th, which is when we will be moving out of our dorms and spending the final weekend in England with the McFadyens in Bassingborn. There you go, the agenda for the next 2 weeks.
I figured since now we are through with our travels, I woud have some fun and do a little “Best of/Worst of” list of thisngs I have experienced. I’m jsut making these up as I sit here so if you come up with any I don’t or are curious about my answers, shoot me an email or just ask when I get home. Here we go:
Top 3 Regional Dishes:
1. Lamb chops- Scotland 2. Pizza- Italy 3. Fish and Chips- London
Worst Drivers:
1. Rome, Italy 2. Naples, Italy 3. ITALY, ITALY, ITALY
Most Beautiful Rural Areas:
1. St. Andrews Coast/Old Course 2. Wales coast 3. English Countryside, Southern and Central England
Most Beautiful Cities:
1. Paris, France 2. Brugge, Belgium 3. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Favorite Historic Sites:
1. Colloseum, Rome 2. Old Course, Scotland 3. Stonehenge
Nicest People:
1. England 2. Italy 3. Scotland
My top three favorite sites:
1. Colosseum/Palatine, Rome 2. Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland 3. Stonehenge, England
Top 3 favorite tours/museums:
1. Roman Baths, Bath 2. Guiness brewery, Ireland 3. Fry Museum, Brugge
Ok then, there’s some of my favorites from the past few months. For next week, I plan on putting some pictures on Shutterfly of the university since we really haven’t shown that to you guys yet. Also, I will do my best to blog, but it may be short and sweet.
“See” you next week.
Cheerio!
December 18, 2009 at 4:27 pm |
Well, have a safe trip back home, Cody, the world traveler