Sunday means a bus trip to Hampton Court and then to Windsor. We had a couple of hours to spend at each one, and the program was good enough to pay our way into Hampton Court. I last visited Hampton Court about ten years ago, but it was during the winter. I was glad to [...]
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London Day 2: Walking
Today started off pretty uneventfully: we had a meeting of the faculty for about an hour, then walked around the college area for a bit. I had my camera, and it was a beautiful day, so I wanted to spend the rest of the day just walking. Todd and Wayne, two of the other faculty, [...]
London Day 1: the Plane & the Bus
Autumn drove me to the Groome yesterday at 4, and I have not stopped since. I’m finally in London, after what amounts to a nine-hour plane ride where I was seated in the middle, and a one-hour bus ride to finally get to lunch, a brief meeting, a short shopping jaunt, some (awful) dinner, and [...]
London: Pre-Flight
leave for London tomorrow. As part of the European Council Study Abroad Program, I’ll be teaching in London for five weeks, starting Monday! I’m privileged to have been chosen for this experience, and I haven’t been to the UK since 1999-2000. I’m very excited and a bit anxious. I’m teaching two classes: London as Text [...]
Louisville and Beyond
Last week, I was involved in grading the AP Literature exam in Louisville, KY. I cannot give any real specifics about the grading, but it was an interesting time, and it allowed me the opportunity to get on the motorcycle and travel a bit before I had to report. First stop: Greenville, SC. Autumn and [...]
Savannah, Charleston, and Anniversary
Last week was our third anniversary, so we decided to get out of town for a few days and head to the coast. Actually, Giles and I went a couple of days early to photograph Savannah for Regional Imagery. The weather in Savannah on Monday and Tuesday was pretty bad: cloudy, rainy, windy and frakin’ [...]
Meeting in Milledgeville
Yesterday, I made the trek to Milledgeville, GA, for our second meeting of the faculty in the European Council’s study abroad programs. Faculty from all the programs were present, including the ten or so going with me to London. The day was beautiful, so I grabbed the camera and hopped on the freshly cleaned BMW [...]