Hello everyone,
We apoligise for not updating our blog but we are trying to get settle down in East Grinstead at the moment. I can tell you that we got our small flat yesterday and our level of stress when from 1000 to 50 in one day... We are very happy to see things get done. As soon as we get our internet access from home we will write every day but for now we need to go to internet cafes or libraries to check the internet and it is NOT free.
Greetings from the Mother Land,
Zee German
PS: We are going to Europe sometime next week. EUROTRIP!!!
28 July 2005
21 July 2005
Checking in from London
We were supposed to have left London yesterday for East Grinstead but were unable to find a hotel there this weekend due to it being tourist season and there were a couple of huge weddings going on. So we had some extra days here to do some more sight seeing. Little did we know that would mean being much too close for comfort to todays events.
So no one worries - We are safe. As it turns out we were on a bus just a couple blocks away from on of the places when it happened. We didn't know anything had happened but there were lots of sirens and police cars which is unsual. I had a bad feeling. We walked up Whitehall and the PMs house was all barricaded off and there were soldiers with semi-automatics across the street. We thought it was because Tony Blair was there that they were doing that, and it very well may have been but shortly after we passed they stormed this guy and threw him on the ground and arrested him near 10 Downing Street. We still didn't know exactly what had happened at that point. We walked and found a place with a television and saw the news. After that it was the most eerie thing. We went in a pub to eat since they were just telling everyone to stay where they were. We ate fish and chips, drank some ale and watched the tv.
It is now 3 hours later and we are just getting back to the hostel. It took us forever to get here because the tube is shut down on the lines we need. We rode a bus but the traffic was crazy because all the people who would normally have been on the trains were not.
Scary, strange, surreal... But we are okay.
Never a dull moment!
So no one worries - We are safe. As it turns out we were on a bus just a couple blocks away from on of the places when it happened. We didn't know anything had happened but there were lots of sirens and police cars which is unsual. I had a bad feeling. We walked up Whitehall and the PMs house was all barricaded off and there were soldiers with semi-automatics across the street. We thought it was because Tony Blair was there that they were doing that, and it very well may have been but shortly after we passed they stormed this guy and threw him on the ground and arrested him near 10 Downing Street. We still didn't know exactly what had happened at that point. We walked and found a place with a television and saw the news. After that it was the most eerie thing. We went in a pub to eat since they were just telling everyone to stay where they were. We ate fish and chips, drank some ale and watched the tv.
It is now 3 hours later and we are just getting back to the hostel. It took us forever to get here because the tube is shut down on the lines we need. We rode a bus but the traffic was crazy because all the people who would normally have been on the trains were not.
Scary, strange, surreal... But we are okay.
Never a dull moment!
17 July 2005
We Are Here!
We arrived in London at 10:00am local London time today. We are all exhausted. Too exhausted to write a clever entry, that is for sure. But we are all well and all thrilled to be here. (Yes, even Kiah. Though don't expect her to admit it.)
More later after we get more sleep. This time change thing is kicking our butts.
More later after we get more sleep. This time change thing is kicking our butts.
10 July 2005
From Stressed to Surreal
Its been a stressful week. The sort of week that tests one's resolve. I am happy to report our resolve is strong and everything is going full steam ahead. Today the house is mostly empty. Just the bags we are taking with us and boxes we are having sent over more or less. A few boxes of papers to do a final organizing of and then just random crap to pack up or get rid of.
We still have not sold the washer and drier, nor the bike rack. If you know anyone who needs a great washer and drier or a Yakima bike rack for a great price let us know!
I can actually see an end to this and the next step of our journey is coming into view. The stress has turned to surreal. Its like I keep stopping to look around and tell myself this is really happening. My head starts to spin if I think about getting on the plane Saturday. I am thankful to have a good foundation for practicing mindfulness. As hard as this all is, I am certain it would be more so if I didn't have my practice.
and Tina. I couldn't do this without Tina.
We still have not sold the washer and drier, nor the bike rack. If you know anyone who needs a great washer and drier or a Yakima bike rack for a great price let us know!
I can actually see an end to this and the next step of our journey is coming into view. The stress has turned to surreal. Its like I keep stopping to look around and tell myself this is really happening. My head starts to spin if I think about getting on the plane Saturday. I am thankful to have a good foundation for practicing mindfulness. As hard as this all is, I am certain it would be more so if I didn't have my practice.
and Tina. I couldn't do this without Tina.
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