A Little Bit of Everything I Like!: 2014

Language workshops:

a) My own definitions/ how I separate these words:

then – what happened in the past

than – something or someone is better than something or someone else

which – making a choise

witch – a haloween lady with a pointy hat

there – when you find someone or something

their – someone’s stuff

they`re – how several people are

to – who should I send this to?

too – me too!

two – a pair, shoes, a couple

lose – someone who loses a competition

loose – when something is loose, a loose shoelace

What do I think the words meant?

Ahistorical – no history

Autobiography – a text about the life of a (often famous) person

Bilingual – have two languages

Impassable – not possible to pass a road or river

Dysfunctional – a person who can`t do certain things because of they has some kind of sickness, or physical handicap

Communicable – something or someone is able to communicate.

I have now finished a road trip from Swansea in Wales to Edinburgh in Scotland. The trip took six days (seven if you count the last morning after Edinburgh castle).
Here is what I have experienced.

I chose to drive the 1967 Chevrolet Impala because it is a beautiful and reliable car. And because this car is used in the TV-show Supernatural, which is a fantastic, thrilling show about two brothers who drives around USA and save people from demons, ghosts and other supernatural beings.

Day 1: I start in Swansea, Wales and drive from there to Cardiff.

The first stop in Cardiff, Wales was at Cardiff Castle and I used 1 hour there, next stop is in Cardiff goes to Cardiff International White Water, where I join a group of five girls and we rafted for two hours. It was a little scary at first, butt hen it was just fun, and we had a great time.

From Cardiff International White Water, is the next stop in Dudley, England, were I stop to eat in Cafe Cappella, I used 1.5 hours there.

The third stop was in Cheltenham, England, were I ha done sleepover in Central Hotel.

Day 2: I drive from Cheltenham to my fourth stop: London, England. On my way into London the car breaks down, and I have to get my car in a car repair shop in Gorst Road. From there I take the bus to Holland Park. I remember there was a great youth hostel there. When I found it, I register and put my stuff in the room I was given in the youth hostel in Holland Park were I had three sleepovers. I have to use bus in two days, so therefore two days in London.

Day 3: The third day at my trip is used to shopping (used 5 hours,) eat in a fish & chips restaurant in London, visit Buckingham Palace (used 2 hours) and dinner at the youth hostel.

Day 4: I start the day with breakfast at the youth hostel, go to London Sea Life Aquarium (used 2 hours), Westminster Abbey (used 1 hour), Hyde Park (used 3 hours,) eat at Serpentine Bar and Kitchen in Hyde Park (includes in the three hours in Hyde Park), Science museum (used 1.5 hours), «Cutty Sark» (used 0.5-1 hours) and dinner at youth hostel.

When I walked in Hyde Park, I saw the Diana Memorial Fountain, a big fountain, opened by Her Majesty the Queen on 6th July 2004, in memorial of Princess Diana.
The fountain design aims to reflect Diana`s life, with water flowing from the highest point in two directions before meeting in a calm pool at the bottom.

The Memorial also symbolises Diana`s quality and openness, with three bridges where you can cross the water and og right to the heart of the fountain.

After I visited the Diana Memorial Fountain, I found the statue of Achilles, near the Queen Elizabeth Gate at Hyde Park corner. The statue is made of 33 tonnes of bronze and 18 feet tall and was installed by order of king George the third and was unveiled on 18 June 1822.

After the staute of Achilles, I went to eat lunch at Serpentine Bar and Kitchen, which lays by the artificial lake Serpentine.

Day 5: I drove from the youth hostel to Peterborough, were I have the fifth stop at a restaurant or cafe I fin don my way in Peterborough.

After lunch, I drove to Alnwick Castle, where I stayed in three hours, because it was so much to see and do.

Alnwick Castle was used as Hogwarts, the Wizarding School in the Harry Potter movies, so that’s actually the main reason that I wanted to visit the castle.

When I came to the castle I mostly looked around and saw the awesome castle bot inside and outside, bu tafter a wile I found the broomstick training and the knight’s tournaments and of course I had to try those. The broomstick training was in the exact same spot as the one Harry Potter was in, the first time he flied.

I also joined in for a guided our outside to learn about the history of the castle. Some of what I learned was that Yves de Vescy, Baron of Alnwick, erected the first parts of the castle in about 1096, but the castle was first mentioned in 1136 when it was captured by King David the first of Scotland. Currently the castle is used as the home of the current duke and his family, but it is also open for public in the summer times, as well as being Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies. And because of Harry Potter, the castle has gotten more visitors.

The seventh stop on my trip was to day fives hotel: Bondgate Within in Alnwick, a short distance from the castle. Here I had one sleepover.

Day 6: The sixth day was driving to Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh, and checking in before I ate lunch and went to Edinburgh castle.

The last stop before going back to the hotel is Edinburgh castle.

When I visited Edinburgh castle, I visited Stone of Destiny, the crown jewels, the Great Hall, Prisons of War and Scottish National War Memorial.

Stone of Destiny is were Kings of Scotland was enthroned for centuries, but in 1296, the English King Edward the first took the stone and had it built in his throne. However, in 1996, was the stone returned to Scotland and people can now see it in the crown room.