We had quite a full day today! We walked all over the place, it seems! We had a wonderful morning at Christ Church Cathedral, which is something like 1,000 years old. Very beautiful. It has been rebuilt several times, of course. The choir was angelic. We stayed for mass, and it was very special.
I can't seem to figure out the bus system, and it's very frustrating. It doesn't appear that the busses have any sort of hub, where they all meet and you can transfer to your next bus. Instead, you have to get off the bus and walk several blocks, or more, to get to the next stretch of route. And, even if you are standing at the stop, if you do not wave for them to stop, they will just pass you by.
John and I are learning to eat on the cheap. Free breakfast at the hostel is make-your-own toast with your choice of butter, strawberry jam, or marmalade (for some reason, the marmalade tastes much better here than it does at home, but that might be my imagination). We also had a choice between apples and tangerines. And Nescafe coffee. Oh, and an orange juice box. The orange juice is much more tangy than it is at home. So we saved our juice boxes for lunch. Tomorrow, we will take an extra piece of fruit, too. For lunch we ate crackers and processed cheese (because it doesn't require refrigeration).
I got a little homesick today, I am really missing the kids and trying to keep track of all the things I want to tell them about.
John keeps checking his watch and telling me what time it is at home, and it seems like time is slower at home because we sure do a lot of stuff over here and it's still very early over there.
Did the girls go to Carlos' party?
We went to a real pub tonight, The Stag's Head, built in 1770. John had his first real Guinness. I had a Smithwick. It was tasty. Like a Michelob dark ha! John is looking at me funny for saying that.
Well, I'm going to check my e-mail. You can comment here I think...give it a try!
Love,
Lisa and John
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