Sunday was my first trip out of Oxford. I bought a (student discounted) roundtrip bus ticket to/from London for £13 ($21 U.S.) aboard the posh, double-decker, red
Oxford Tube bus, complete with wifi.
In the first 15 minutes of the 1.5 hour bus ride to Notting Hill, I was fast asleep. (There is something about a moving bus, train, or airplane that makes me narcoleptic.) I met my friend, Jorunn from Norway, who was stopping over in London before embarking on a BIG PhD adventure in Australia. She was awarded an international scholarship to study at the
Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne. We caught up, re-lived our Eramsus Mundus
experience and
laughed about where life has taken us since those sweet memories in Portugal. The funky environs of Notting Hill and Embassy row at Kensington Park added to the fantastic day. Even though we did not spot Julia Roberts or Hugh Grant, the
Portobello Market was bustling with tourists, antiques, vintage wear, and cool, funky little cafes. Good luck Jo!
Sunday was my first trip out of Oxford. I bought a (student discounted) roundtrip bus ticket to/from London for £13 ($21 U.S.) aboard the posh, double-decker, red Oxford Tube bus, complete with wifi. 
In the first 15 minutes of the 1.5 hour bus ride to Notting Hill, I was fast asleep. (There is something about a moving bus, train, or airplane that makes me narcoleptic.) I met my friend, Jorunn from Norway, who was stopping over in London before embarking on a BIG PhD adventure in Australia. She was awarded an international scholarship to study at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne. We caught up, re-lived our Eramsus Mundus 
experience and 
laughed about where life has taken us since those sweet memories in Portugal. The funky environs of Notting Hill and Embassy row at Kensington Park added to the fantastic day. Even though we did not spot Julia Roberts or Hugh Grant, the Portobello Market was bustling with tourists, antiques, vintage wear, and cool, funky little cafes. Good luck Jo!
2 comments:
LOL at those masks, charles and maggie look pretty good there dont you think? if you liked notting hill you should definitely check out the notting hill carnival at the end of august!!!
So this is why we have not heard from you. You are out enjoying bus rides, meeting up with friends, and visiting London. What happened to the BIG papers? It is good to escape work and just enjoy your surroundings. ENJOY!!!!!
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