Tuesday, December 9, 2008

UK geography trip

came back from the uk ytd. had a wonderful time there with friends and teachers. Mr G and Mr Lian were so funny on the trip that just make us laugh when we need to. Ms Seow was always snapping pictures of buildings and scenery instead of us :( we went to nettlecombe fsc and stayed in a 400+ yr old building.(is there such a thing in singapore?) had bunk beds there and was sleeping with 4 other guys. e room was like crap and the heater wasnt working properly and had the smell of cuttlefish if u on it. crazy shit. we had lessons and field study which was kinda tiring but fun. went to take a look at the city of taunton, bishops lydeard and cotford st luke( bet u never heard of the last two b4). went to the rivers and just having fun when we reached the mouth with the wonderful sea which took our breath away. went to the slopes of the moor too and just having fun with the many friends i made during the trip. took lots of photos with them and ive uploaded most of them onto facebook. like 5 albums full of it and ive havent uploaded them all. leaving nettlecombe fsc was heartbreaking but the wonderful times i had in it would last a lifetime. the teachers there were great like amanda and naomi.

Went to bath first and saw the roman baths. was kinda cool to see the things that was found. e water was like hot when outside was so freaking cold. saw a weird busking as the people was like naked in the freaking cold in their G-string joking with the crowd. was funny. then it was off to cheddar gorge to see the caves and stuff. was nice seeing how nature creates such nice things. took quite a few photos when we were there. then it was off to nettlecombe fsc. e bus driver got kinda lost for a while. the roads were like bumpy and winding. but the worse thing is that there was no lampost around and it was pitch black. seriously scary.

After leaving nettlecombe fsc, we went to queens college in taunton for an exchange programme. we did a skit and presentation for some of the students. had lessons and toured the school. i love their sixth form lounge which was uber cool with cool vending machines, tv blasting music and nice comfy sofas. ate lunch there like the cafeteria style. saw a rehearsal of the upcoming play that they were having too.

Next we went to Oxford where we toured the university for the day and saw many historical buildings and heard about many famous people graduating from them. I called my mum when i was there and she told me to apply to study there since i was there already. lol. bought oxford hoodie and shirt.

after oxford we went back to london and had dinner while we were there. e foods around the place were like so limited and quite expensive. so we decided to get back to the convience store to get instant noodles and chips to get full. at london we had a full day tour seeing the london eye, big ben, parliment house, st pauls cathedral, westminster abbey, buckingham palace and many more. was kinda boring and dumb like getting off the bus then on again repeating dont know how many times. plus e tour guide kept lauging at herself and her super freezing subzero jokes.

Last day in london was free day and went around camden town and oxford street to shop till we really drop. e girls were buying loads of goods like it was so cheap compared to prices in singapore. dot bought e most stuff then dayna then maybe me? hahah how can a guy compete with girls at shopping. the girls would surely win at this. went to UO, aldo, zara, river island, sportsdirect and many more when we were there. they had like 3 stories of topshop at oxford circus which was crowded with people. like omg. its like almost the same stuff that u will get in singapore also so we didnt spend much time there. tawan was always waiting for the girls as he didnt had much to spend unlike them. had cheap lunch and dinner as we spent most of our money on shopping already. hahah. overall was fun loved the trip as a whole with the new friends that i made which at night talked to them about different stuff. had a fun night at the end of it. then e last was taking the 17 hrs flight back from london to doha then doha to singapore. then im back to singapore which i am now sitting at home writing this. tmr i would have waterpolo training camp in school and i will be away from home again. omg im gonna miss my bed and home. 2 weeks without training and back again with everyone training i think i really need to buck up and train harder then them. Samuel you can do it!!! :D

1 comments:

wincent said...

After visiting the various singapore tourist attractions, I'm all worn out for the day. Interesting to see your viewpoint on this manner. I'm so tired now. Will be visiting more tomorrow.