8 sunday
went to the grocery store with brittany. we decided to walk to asda to get some exercise so there's an easter event.
9 monday
went to campus to get some work done. sadly couldn't go to the gym, but did get a push to start getting back on track to get some work accomplished.
10 tuesday
worked the afternoon shift of easter holiday after school club. again only a few kids and nothing that great.
11 wednesday
brittany and i had only one day that both of us weren't working in some way during the holiday break and so we took a day trip. we took the train to north berwick (east of edinburgh). i'm really glad we were able to at least take a day during the holiday. was really sad that i wasn't off traveling somewhere ( i mean last year i was on an island having amazing indian food for easter dinner), so i was glad we could take the day. and i hadn't travelled east on the train (only really have gone to glasgow to the west). so we went over and it's a little tiny town on the water. it reminded me of cape may in a few ways. we walked along the beach and then checked in on the bird centre. there was supposed to be a cheaper boat trip option, but that was no where to be found so we ended up booking with the scottish seabird people so it was more money than either of wanted/could spend. the boat goes out and around two little islands to see the seals, puffins, and gannets.
The gannets live on bass rock and it really is an incredible sight. so in the end the boat trip was definitely worth it. So because we booked that for the afternoon, we had time to walk over and climb the law (north berwick's equivalent of arthur's seat). It was a good walk and an awesome view from the top. when at the top, we were able to watch the train from edinburgh come across the fields into the town which was really neat to see.
And we lucked out with the weather because it was a beautiful sunny day (came back on the train to the rain falling in edinburgh). it was forecasted to be rain and sun so it could have gone either way, and with our entire day being outside, it was really great that it was nice.
We walked through the little main street and had lunch sitting on the beach. And went back on the train after our boat trip. Was a nice day. We saw lots of animals. Oh and i also got to hold a lobster.
photos, lotsofotos: http://blogographannex.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/north-berwick.html
12 thursday
Went to work for the morning shift of holiday club. it was a pirate themed day although the kids didn't really want to do much of the activities. i did spend a chunk of time making paper gold coins. which occupied my time if nothing else.
Went to oxfam to donate some clothes on the way back and went in and out of about 4 charity shops. Was nice to actually be able to go in them instead of just pass them on the bus. To actually be out during day hours was weird.
Went to campus to work on my ESM article and the gym after that.
13 friday
went to work for the full day of holiday club. we had 3 kids and took them into town for the science festival. we had tickets to go see the bang goes the theory (a BBC science tv show) which was interesting although probably above the kids knowledge levels. and had lunch in the park on princes street and visited the interactive bit of the festival. it definitely was a nicer way to spend an entire day of work.
photos: http://blogographannex.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/field-trip.html
14 saturday
went to campus to get work done on my ESM paper. did pretty well throughout the week working on it which was definitely needed. also went to the gym.
went to the grocery store with brittany. we decided to walk to asda to get some exercise so there's an easter event.
9 monday
went to campus to get some work done. sadly couldn't go to the gym, but did get a push to start getting back on track to get some work accomplished.
10 tuesday
worked the afternoon shift of easter holiday after school club. again only a few kids and nothing that great.
11 wednesday
brittany and i had only one day that both of us weren't working in some way during the holiday break and so we took a day trip. we took the train to north berwick (east of edinburgh). i'm really glad we were able to at least take a day during the holiday. was really sad that i wasn't off traveling somewhere ( i mean last year i was on an island having amazing indian food for easter dinner), so i was glad we could take the day. and i hadn't travelled east on the train (only really have gone to glasgow to the west). so we went over and it's a little tiny town on the water. it reminded me of cape may in a few ways. we walked along the beach and then checked in on the bird centre. there was supposed to be a cheaper boat trip option, but that was no where to be found so we ended up booking with the scottish seabird people so it was more money than either of wanted/could spend. the boat goes out and around two little islands to see the seals, puffins, and gannets.
The gannets live on bass rock and it really is an incredible sight. so in the end the boat trip was definitely worth it. So because we booked that for the afternoon, we had time to walk over and climb the law (north berwick's equivalent of arthur's seat). It was a good walk and an awesome view from the top. when at the top, we were able to watch the train from edinburgh come across the fields into the town which was really neat to see.
And we lucked out with the weather because it was a beautiful sunny day (came back on the train to the rain falling in edinburgh). it was forecasted to be rain and sun so it could have gone either way, and with our entire day being outside, it was really great that it was nice.
We walked through the little main street and had lunch sitting on the beach. And went back on the train after our boat trip. Was a nice day. We saw lots of animals. Oh and i also got to hold a lobster.
photos, lotsofotos: http://blogographannex.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/north-berwick.html
12 thursday
Went to work for the morning shift of holiday club. it was a pirate themed day although the kids didn't really want to do much of the activities. i did spend a chunk of time making paper gold coins. which occupied my time if nothing else.
Went to oxfam to donate some clothes on the way back and went in and out of about 4 charity shops. Was nice to actually be able to go in them instead of just pass them on the bus. To actually be out during day hours was weird.
Went to campus to work on my ESM article and the gym after that.
13 friday
went to work for the full day of holiday club. we had 3 kids and took them into town for the science festival. we had tickets to go see the bang goes the theory (a BBC science tv show) which was interesting although probably above the kids knowledge levels. and had lunch in the park on princes street and visited the interactive bit of the festival. it definitely was a nicer way to spend an entire day of work.
photos: http://blogographannex.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/field-trip.html
14 saturday
went to campus to get work done on my ESM paper. did pretty well throughout the week working on it which was definitely needed. also went to the gym.
No comments:
Post a Comment