It’s that point of the semester, friends. There always comes a point in a Study Abroad semester where the feelings of wonder and excitement about the newness of your temporary home begin to converge with this aching sense that you are not where you belong. Homesickness begins to set in. Five weeks out from my […]
Five things I miss, and five things I want to take home Read More »
After my long weekend hiking to the Thames source, I opted to take a break this week from my rambling. I’ve spent the entire week in Oxford. The rest has been refreshing, though it has renewed my eagerness to get back on the path, which I will be doing next week. Outside of my regular
Pub soccer, cooking class, and a visit with Nigel Biggar Read More »
[[Note: I am posting this two days after completing this leg of the ramble. A complete set of pictures for this leg may be found here.] I woke early on Sunday eager to get a quick start on my ramble, the final leg of my trip northward from Oxford to the Source. The 12.5 miles
[Note: I am posting this on Tuesday, 10/24, though I wrote it on Monday. My posting for the next week will be sporadic, depending largely on access to the internet at the hostels where we are staying] Today was our first full day in the Lake District, a free day for students to wander and
A Day of Superlatives (Lake District, Day 1) Read More »
Regrets. I’ve had a few. I couldn’t get the Sinatra song out of my head yesterday as I was reflecting on my early morning commute from Oxford to Newbridge, the starting point for leg 9 of my ramble. The trip on the Thames Path northward from Oxford becomes increasingly rural, forcing me to rely on
Regret and Triumph (Thames River Ramble Leg 9–Newbridge to Lechlade-on-Thames) Read More »
Yesterday (Tuesday, 10/18/2022) I continued my ramble southward toward London, journeying 12 1/4 miles from Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court. I was feeling good by the time I arrived in Hampton, but the train station was so close to Hampton bridge I opted to stop my journey instead of traveling the 4 miles to Kingston. I’m
What is a ramble for? (Thames River Ramble Leg 8–Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court) Read More »
