From New York to York

Sorry it's been a while since my last posting, this is the first time I've had internet in a while. Well, N.Y. was awesome, I was sad to go- I was just getting the subway system down (I only got on one going the wrong way once!). It was comforting to be around old friends. Robin and I got to go to Emily's school and talk to her students. Aside from telling loads of embarrassing stories (sorry Emily) I also came to the conclusion that maybe teaching teenagers won't be that bad. I also got to help Robin prepare for her party that the film company she works for was putting on. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend though since my flight to Europe was at the same time.
Now I am currently in Manchester staying with my friend Helen. She's gotten the week off as well as a car so we've been all over the place! The landscape is beautiful here; even greener (and wetter) than Washington. The hillsides and dotted with sheep, all of which still have their tails. I've ridden on my first double decker bus and I'm getting used to calling chips- crisps, and cookies- biscuits. We also went to see a musical called 'Blood Brothers'; a compelling story about twin brothers separated at birth with a tragic ending that emphasises the divide created be classism; both Helen and I were in tears by the end. Yesterday we went to York which is nothing like New York, although very pretty. Today we're resting and decided to make soup and biscuits (the American kind) which apparently they don't have over here. Well, my internet time is just about up.
Cheers!