Europe 2004 Day 6

Today Trevor had to go to work, so I was on my own during the daytime. I slept in a little bit, then went out for a little walk on my own around Trevor's hometown of Bury St. Edmunds. At first I didn't use the map but it was easy to get kind of turned around. But I didn't get too lost and hey, i was just wandering around anyway, right?

Bury is a very cool little town. The town centre is made up of small lanes, many of which are given over to pedestrians. There are many small shops of every stripe. I stopped at a bakery of sorts for a light lunch of a chicken & mushroom pasty. Not too bad and somewhat British, anyway.

At the foot of the hill are the Abbey Gardens, which is a park set among the ruins of the abbey started a millennium ago. It is really quite magnificent. In the US, this would be a National Landmark. Here, they build tennis courts and a playground.

Unfortunately the mist soon started turning into more of a rain, so I was compelled to come back to Trevor's after a few hours. On the way back I found the railway station and poked around inside there for a time. I was happy to find my way back with ease.

When Trevor returned, we immediately began preparations for a dinner party we held tonight. I was little help in the kitchen but Trevor's preparations ahead of time ensured we were ready with our Mexican feast ahead of the guests' arrival. Originally 10 people were invited, but many of them (all Americans!) cancelled at the last minute. So in the end, we had a coworker of Trevor's, his wife, Trevor's three British next-door neighbors, Trevor, and myself. It was a lot of fun, everybody was quite sociable, and the party was a success!

January 20, 2004 11:59 PM

Comments (1)

01/23: stacy said:

lousy americans!