United Kingdom 2003

These are pictures from my adventures abroad - my big trip in the summer of 2003. Either through stupidity or bravery (however you want to look at it) I left all my loved ones behind and everyone and everything I know and went by myself to England to live and work for the summer. I had no job and only knew one person in the whole country, and I didn't even get ahold of him before I left! I picked a city on the map as a place to work: Oxford. I got a job soon afterwards (I'm participating in the BUNAC work exchange program) ... (more)

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St Paul's Cathedral
Unfortunately the front of it was under some construction! What a cool place...

View from St Paul's Cathedral London
This is the view after marching up all 530 steps of the cathedral! I...

Another view from St Paul's
This is from the other side of the Golden Gallery. It's neat...

Globe Theater London
This is the Globe Theater right along the Thames. I would have...

Southwark Catheral London
I actually didn't know anything about this one - just happened to...

Tower of London guard
You can't go to London without getting a picture of one of these guys....

Tower of London
This is the view just walking up to it. It was a pretty neat little structure...

Tower of London
Too many tourists!! But a really cool place to visit nonetheless....

Hyde Park London
These little pigeons were just too cute while getting a drink of water...

Hyde Park again
This was just such a beautiful picture - I had to take it! This is again the...

Notting Hill Travel Bookshop
The one from the movie! Well, actually that one was modelled after...

Portabello Market Notting Hill
This IS the market that Hugh Grant walked through. It was nice but just like...

Big Ben - London
I got out of the Underground at St James and I thought hmm... I wonder...

House of Parliament London
Attached to Big Ben is this gorgeous buliding. It has so many spires...

Westminster Abbey London
Ah - my name's sake! I have always wanted to go here but was never...

Westminster Abbey from the cloisters
I tried to take a picture of the spires from inside the cloister and this is...

Buckingham Palace
It really is this boring. To tell you the truth I wasn't that...

Oxford home
This adorable little house is where I'm living in Oxford! It's...

Oxford home garden
This is the view from the kitchen area out the French doors and into...

Boar's Hill Oxford
My first Saturday in Oxford I hiked this famous hill with some folks from the...

Radcliffe Camera Oxford
This is the most photographed building in the city so I took a picture of it....

Radcliffe Square Oxford
This is the square surrounding the Camera. If you look in the back of the...

Holywell Music Room Oxford
So this little concert hall was built back in the 1700's. Handel,...

Holywell Room 2
This is the inside of the music room. It is really quite smalll but the...

Students in Radcliffe Square, Oxford
I was walking by one day and happened to see a groups of students walking...

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article published 07/06/2003

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ABBY,an exceptional inclusion to this site.You note the location, you give a caption, you have humour![good job the bird was long way off Chris's head], and the pictures do everything credit. You have so much Love around you .
— ANDREW McGLYNN, March 28, 2005

Thanks for sharing these pictures with all of us back home. They were absolutely amazing to see. Glad you made it home safely!
— Lisa, August 25, 2003

Nice pictures Abby, thanks for showing us around England and Scotland. We are wishing we could be there too, you could be our guide. We miss you and are anxious to hear your long captions for these sights. Thanks again. Love ya.....Dad
— Dad (Daryl), August 1, 2003

What a lovely way to chronicle your adventures. Precious moments for all to share. Thank you Abby. Have a great time. Love, Julie
— Aunt Julie, July 25, 2003

wow! Great pictures abby. It looks like alot of fun. I hope things are still going well. I look foreward to chatting with you about your time. And I really like the coo. It looks like a puppet straight from the muppets. Take care and come home safe.
— keith, July 22, 2003

Abby- These pictures are beautiful, and since you are you must compliment the countryside well. I am so happy that you are having such a great experience. I would say I'm jealous, but I get Vienna. :). I miss you hon, and keep posting those pictures!
— Jenn, July 10, 2003

Wow~~ seeing these pictures brings back great memories. I am so excited for you! By the way, I too am a lamb's ear fan... mmm, so soft and fuzzy... :) We miss you here and cannot wait to have you home. Keep updating the pictures -- they're great!
— Stephanie, July 9, 2003

Hi Abby, The house is so cute, and the garden is beautiful. It looks like the perfect place to get cozy with a good book. Thanks for posting some pictures for all of us stuck at home! Keep us updated on your adventures. love, Care
— Carrie Engstrom, July 9, 2003