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Devastating said:
I guess I just had unrealistic/media-influenced expectations of London and then once we got there and were actually immersed I felt like (other than the people, major landmarks/areas, and touristy things everywhere) I could've just stayed in the US for a similar big, grey city experience. Again, though, I did still enjoy the trip (got to see Spamalot among other things!), I am just weird and like Scotland >>> England. I really loved Edinburgh, Glasgow, and miscellaneous smaller towns we stayed at. They had so much life and history-among-modernity while a lot of the (non-touristy) areas of London seemed drab and commercial in comparison. This was a high school summer trip in 2008 and the only time I've ever been out of the country so far!

We did Abbey Road (dangerous, would not recommend 😛) and all that but unfortunately we did not get to stop by Platform 9 3/4. Some other tour group of kids was flaunting their pics and I was jealous!
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Edinburgh is beautiful and I never made it up to Glasgow, but I get what you mean. I actually loved where I studied abroad in northern England better than London/southern areas. It's beautiful up North and there are soo many cute towns worth exploring.
 
kcoughli said:
How long are you going for? You know London and Paris have a nice train connecting them if you wanted to hit up both cities 😛
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I was sitting here reading all the advice and was like, "how come no one has suggested a day trip to whichever one pp isn't in so they can do both?" Haha
 
hazelmoo said:
Wales 😍 Friken loved it. I count that as one of my countries on my list. People are like "Wales isn't a country!" and all I can say is "they have their own flag! their own language! their own food! IT IS SO A COUNTRY!" 😛
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They have their own mountain! Definitely qualifies them as a country.
I actually want to go back one day so I can make the hike up Snowdon. I was too fat and out of shape when I was there to make it a mile up.
 
...if you make it Helsinki on a day trip :laugh:, I can suggest some fun things to do there!

I should probably go to Europe proper at some point.
 
orca2011 said:
Edinburgh is beautiful and I never made it up to Glasgow, but I get what you mean. I actually loved where I studied abroad in northern England better than London/southern areas. It's beautiful up North and there are soo many cute towns worth exploring.
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I would've loved to see more of general England as well! The London part was basically just an additional 5-day extension after our all-over-Scotland tour, so it wasn't a complete UK or Scot+England trip. Really really want to visit Ireland one day too, or maybe just go back to Scotland again :laugh:
 
pinkpuppy9 said:
Another funny: He switched to London, which is a city in Ohio haha.


But now he's back on Paris. I'm just along for the ride, haha. Has anyone been to either and willing to offer some input?
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If you go to London, I recommend going to the Tower of London. It's a bit pricey, but pretty cool and the Crown Jewels are there.

I also really enjoy going on walking tours. It's a really cool city if you look a bit deeper

The Secret City tour by this guy is good:
http://www.london-walking-tours.co.uk

I also really enjoy pub tours. Make sure you book in advance. This guy gives awesome tours and shows you really interesting pubs you probably wouldn't have found otherwise:
http://londonpubtours.weebly.com

The pub tours aren't the same thing as a pub crawl. He walks you through the city and tells you stories about the history of the city and the pubs that you visit. You do have time to stop off and have a drink at each of the 5 or 6 pubs you visit on the tour, but the point of the tour isn't necessarily to just drink and you don't have to drink at all if you prefer not to.

Have fun!
 
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I have been to London, it was during the summer Olympics. I was disappointed simply due to the crowds, but it was probably more crowded than usual with the Olympics being there. Saw an Olympic event. I would like to go back sometime to give it a more fair assessment. I don't think I can give an accurate assessment of London with the amount of time I was there and with what all was going on.
 
I've only been to Paris, but we had a great time there. If you do go somewhere non-English speaking, I highly suggest learning "May I speak English?" in whatever the local language is. When Mom and I went to Paris we got help from quite a few shop keepers who had been short and rude or played dumb to the people right in front of us, just because the phrasing is so much more polite. 🙂


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PrincessButterCup said:
Haha two birds with one stone. Will you have enough time to go find fish and chips or tea or something London-y?
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I think it's a 2 hour layover, so maaaaaybe in the airport? If not, there's that train that we could take from Paris!

I made an excited announcement on FB and now regret it, I'm being bombarded with "OMG he's going to propose!!" No people, he's not. Trust me, he's not.
 
pinkpuppy9 said:
I think it's a 2 hour layover, so maaaaaybe in the airport? If not, there's that train that we could take from Paris!

I made an excited announcement on FB and now regret it, I'm being bombarded with "OMG he's going to propose!!" No people, he's not. Trust me, he's not.
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YOU. MUST. TRY. J2O. Seriously most delicious drink on the face of the earth. My one regret of going to London was not bringing back like 1000 cases of it back with me!
 
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pinkpuppy9 said:
I think it's a 2 hour layover, so maaaaaybe in the airport? If not, there's that train that we could take from Paris!

I made an excited announcement on FB and now regret it, I'm being bombarded with "OMG he's going to propose!!" No people, he's not. Trust me, he's not.
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I will pay you if you can find the Strongbow original dry cider and bring it back for me. I'm still very upset that it is no longer imported.
 
So.... I think I have a sorta-kinda complete first draft of my thesis... Just typed the last sentence in my concluding chapter. Two weeks until the deadline. My advisor was ready to kill me. Phew. 60 pages ain't bad... Guess this means I'm graduating right? It's been a long night

OH and by deadline I mean deadline for the first draft, the exam copy. The final product is due much later. Lol
 
pinkpuppy9 said:
Can you ship that? I would absolutely do that for you haha
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I don't know if international shipping works the same way, but when I order some awesome Cadillac Stout from Acadia Brewing Company, I have to order it through a local liquor store (aka ask them if they are willing to be the people that accept the shipment) because apparently it's illegal to ship alcohol to a home or business without a liquor license.

The nice places do it no charge. The sucky places charge you a convenience fee.
 
I am so excited! I just started two PHENOMENAL part time jobs! I was a bit bummed after being waitlisted at the only school I applied to, but now I feel so inspired! They are great opportunities that will allow me to grow and be an even better applicant next cycle. Very Very Very excited! And I go car shopping this weekend!

P.S. I LOVE LONDON! But I am British and therefore biased. 😉 Most my family lives there.
 
wheelin2vetmed said:
Zero effort. It's taken many years to hone my 10 year old female typing skills, but now it's second nature.
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Because that isn't creepy at all.

In an unrelated thought, anyone got the email for Dateline or To Catch A Predator?
 
Coquette22 said:
Because that isn't creepy at all.

In an unrelated thought, anyone got the email for Dateline or To Catch A Predator?
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Should I be concerned? Eleventeen is very close to 10... :scared:
 
I'm not working atm and only taking a few classes, so my main focus has been losing weight and getting in shape prior to vet school.

I just stepped on the scale and I've lost 15 pounds in the last month. 😀😀😀
 
So much nostalgia watching Fuller House!!! I just know I'll have it binged before Sunday. I don't need to study for Anesthesia or Pharm, right? Nah.
 
kcoughli said:
Started watching Fuller House (the feels) and them all breaking the 4th wall to call out the Olsen twins made me :laugh:
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epivetlove said:
So much nostalgia watching Fuller House!!! I just know I'll have it binged before Sunday. I don't need to study for Anesthesia or Pharm, right? Nah.
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It makes me slightly uncomfortable because I sill want to think of them as the adorable little kids they used to be!! 😱
 
Started volunteering at a local low-cost S/N animal clinic this past Monday as a recovery tech. It's a small operation, so I'll likely get to do things I wouldn't at say my vet's, which is awesome. The vet, vet tech and other staff are awesome. Looking forward to going back 🙂
 
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