So today was an extremely interesting and eventful day. It was also kind of emotional due to the fact that I had to say goodbye to my partner and his family. It was sad becuase we had bonded incredibilty well. I awoke only slightly fatigued and already packed so I had a relatively good start. I went downstairs made myself a protein shake and slowly began to dread the moment in which I had to say my farewells. Eventually, I gave a hearty uplifting hug and goodbyee to Wessel’s siblings ,Anouk and Twan, who I now consider my own kin. I said my goodbyes before we left to school just in case I did not have an oppurtunity at a later moment. Then we packed my suitcase into Mr. Van Twist’s vehicle and cycled to school. We arrived at the school and sat down at a table with all the other exchange partners and as soon as Laura said she was going to the train station, Wessel got up and rushed to find his teacher so he could come with me to the train station. The rest of the group than went outside, I met up with Wessel and I gave a warm and hearty goodbye hug to Michelle and Robrecht. I told them it wasn’t a goodbye and I would eventually return at a later date. Everyone than went to the train station and gave an emotional goodbye, I even choked up a bit. We then went in and waited on the train, the train arrived and I slept most of the way to Brussels where we then boarded another train and cleared U.K. customs and I slept once again on the way to England.
Once we arrived at England, we exchanged currency and then went outside to take a taxi to the hotel. It was an interesting ride and once we arrived at the hotel we checked in and had a disscussion about ground rules. We then went upstairs checked all our stuff in and took a well needed 30 minute rest. We then met up again downstairs, walked to the end of the pier and took the Emirates air tram to the O2 arena. The O2 arena was extremely large and interesting, there were tons of quotes carved into the tiles outside the arena which dealt with the Prime Meridian. We then entered the O2 and were given 2 hours to walk around and eat, I had an entire pizza to myself with the rest of the group and we then walked around the O2 arena and looked at shops. We then walked outside and took the Emirates air tram back to the hotel, but first we stopped at a Tesco and picked up some needed supplies. I then went to the lycamobile shop across the street to attempt to have my cellphone fixed. I then crossed the street back to the ibis hotel and went upstairs to my room in order to have some much needed rest for such an eventful day.
Once we arrived at England, we exchanged currency and then went outside to take a taxi to the hotel. It was an interesting ride and once we arrived at the hotel we checked in and had a disscussion about ground rules. We then went upstairs checked all our stuff in and took a well needed 30 minute rest. We then met up again downstairs, walked to the end of the pier and took the Emirates air tram to the O2 arena. The O2 arena was extremely large and interesting, there were tons of quotes carved into the tiles outside the arena which dealt with the Prime Meridian. We then entered the O2 and were given 2 hours to walk around and eat, I had an entire pizza to myself with the rest of the group and we then walked around the O2 arena and looked at shops. We then walked outside and took the Emirates air tram back to the hotel, but first we stopped at a Tesco and picked up some needed supplies. I then went to the lycamobile shop across the street to attempt to have my cellphone fixed. I then crossed the street back to the ibis hotel and went upstairs to my room in order to have some much needed rest for such an eventful day.