Well hi there campers. That's right, it's your old pal Dom, coming to you live from Maldon, England. I got in at about 4:50am-ish on Tuesday to an overcast, rainy, cold day. Good thing it was, as that way I knew it was England :P
Anyways, apoloigies for the large gap in writing, but my laptop is a retard, and for some reason, it won't connect to the network in this house. So this is the first chance I have had to update since I got here really. Also, this is why there aren't any photos yet. ButI promise you that they are coming.
So I left Heathrow by way of the Tube. Wow. That system can be really depressing. I felt like if I talked to my single serve friend from the plane that I would have been arrested. But I finally got to Liverpool Street Station (which looked rather impressive I might add), and transferred to an above ground train out to Chemlsford. I made it there easily enough, and then it was the simple matter of catching a bus out to Maldon. And here the fun began *rolls eyes* I got on the bus, and passed a place called "Cherry Garden Lane". I was ACTUALLY headed for "Cherry Garden ROAD" :P So there I am, stranded in the middle of a rainy countryside, with no idea of WHERE I am actually going. I finally made it into the town of Maldon, but still couldn't find the road. it turned out I has passed it, after going to the Tourist Info Centre. See, the problem over here is that they don't have good street signs like we do in Oz, oh no. They have these crappy little signs low to the ground near the start of the road, that can't neccesarily be seen from either direction *rolls eyes*
Anyways (I use that a lot, don't I?), I finally made it here, and was that lagged thankfully. On Wednesday and Thursday, i went into Beth's school with her, which was pretty cool. Because she's in 6th form (a combination a Grade 11 and 12), its an incredibly relaxed and informal atmosphere, and whenI was inside and everyone had their head's down working, I couldn't really tell any difference between here and an Aussie school. It hasn't even really been all that cold. If it wasn't for the architecture and the accents, I could swear that I was in Toowoomba.
To conclude this little blog entry type thing, I'm having a fairly awesome time so far, and am about to apply for a job. And I promise that I will post pictures soon.
So for now, my ddear friends, I bid you adieu.
Dom
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G'day Dom! Sorry I couldn't make it to your 18th... hope you lot had a great night. Sounds like quite the shenanigans with the Cherry Lane crap... I had similar at Caloundra for schoolies. Bah! Anyhoo, must be off... enjoy yourself and party hard!!!
-mette
heya dom. sounds like you've been having a pretty eventful time. i'm heading on a plane myself tomorrow morning, to melbourne for a week =] ha, england must be interesting if it has roads called 'cherry garden road' do you know where you're going to apply for a job yet? do they have nice flowers and stuff in england like they do in toowoomba? =P i had to go to toowoomba for a climbing competition and i remember everything being nice and green. promise you will put photos on here soon, or at least on myspace or something. anyway, i should probably head off to bed, i still have to pack for my trip haha. take care dear. ~ annie xx
hahahaha sucky street signs.
Yeah I have nothing creative or enlightening or caring to say.
Blah!
Jaz
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