TravBuddy.com: gwizzle17's The Frogs and the Dykes are Plain Silly Buggers travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/9688 Spending 6 weeks in the UK studying with 30 other kids from UT. en-us Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:34:08 PST The End of an Era http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-End-of-an-Era-Edinburgh-13 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:34:08 PST The End of an Era Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug 02, 2007

And so, I came upon the final week of my program and, therefore, my time in Scotland.  I had found a home there and I was truly sad to leave i…

]]> Liquid Room http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-End-of-an-Era-Edinburgh-13 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:38:23 PST Liquid Room Edinburgh, Scotland, Aug 02, 2007

I don't know if I loved it because it became a hot spot for our group or if it became a hot spot because we loved it. It's pretty standard as far …

]]> Mussels in Brussels http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Mussels-in-Brussels-Brussels-12 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:19:00 PST Mussels in Brussels Brussels, Belgium, Jul 26, 2007

Belgium was kind of a convenience trip at first.  To clarify, I went on this trip with 30 other UT students, none of whom I was previously a…

]]> Harry Potter in the Hood http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Harry-Potter-in-the-Hood-London-11 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:11:51 PST Harry Potter in the Hood London, England, Jul 19, 2007

Our mission: Do London in under 60 GBP.Status:  Mission accomplished.Excluding room and board, of course.  Which, if you add that in, it …

]]> The Gift of Gab http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-Gift-of-Gab-Killarney-10 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:11:15 PST The Gift of Gab Killarney, Ireland, Jul 14, 2007

The second and third days of the tour were simply Ireland at its most beautiful.  The Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, Blarney Castle- everyth…

]]> Crosses of all different kinds http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Crosses-of-all-different-kinds-Galway-9 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:45:54 PST Crosses of all different kinds Galway, Ireland, Jul 13, 2007

The first day was a bit short.  After the previous tour weekend, I wasn't all that excited about taking another one but I realized that I coul…

]]> The beautiful Green Isle http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-beautiful-Green-Isle-Dublin-8 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:19:40 PST The beautiful Green Isle Dublin, Ireland, Jul 12, 2007

Got into Dublin at about 6 in the evening.  Didn't give us much time to do anything so we went go get dinner and walked around for a bit.…

]]> Parliament, Polars, and Pretty Penguin Parade http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Parliament-Polars-and-Pretty-Penguin-Parade-Edinburgh-7 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:00:13 PST Parliament, Polars, and Pretty Penguin Parade Edinburgh, Scotland, Jul 10, 2007

The University arranged to have an attorney come speak to us.  As interesting as he was, it was extremely hard to hold an attention …

]]> The chap's a bit dodgey http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-chaps-a-bit-dodgey-Loch-Ness-6 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:45:50 PST The chap's a bit dodgey Loch Ness, Scotland, Jul 08, 2007

Final day, and with it came a return of our first tour guide.  Only because we were tired and ready to be home could we bear it.  Tours a…

]]> Castles, Faeries, and Frollicking in the Meadow http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Castles-Faeries-and-Frollicking-in-the-Meadow-Isle-Of-Skye-5 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 09:37:51 PST Castles, Faeries, and Frollicking in the Meadow Isle Of Skye, Scotland, Jul 07, 2007

Day two of the tour, along with a refreshing and necessary change of tour guide.  Our previous one, to the happiness of all, was remanded to d…

]]> Conquering the Highlands http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Conquering-the-Highlands-Fort-Augustus-4 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:19:14 PST Conquering the Highlands Fort Augustus, Scotland, Jul 06, 2007

Day one of our tour to the Scottish Highlands.  Our first tour guide drove us all nearly insane within an hour.  He had extremely irritat…

]]> Happy Birthday America! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Happy-Birthday-America-Edinburgh-3 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:01:05 PST Happy Birthday America! Edinburgh, Scotland, Jul 04, 2007

I don't know think I have to point out the irony of spending America's Independence Day in Britain.  But I just did anyway.  =)  We …

]]> The Lovely City of Edinburgh http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/The-Lovely-City-of-Edinburgh-Edinburgh-2 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:02:29 PST The Lovely City of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland, Jul 03, 2007

First day of class was relatively uneventful.  Lots of talking, lots of lecturing, lots of law, lots of random baby cries outside the basemen…

]]> Coco Moons and Nougat Pillows http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/9688/Coco-Moons-and-Nougat-Pillows-Edinburgh-1 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:57:42 PST Coco Moons and Nougat Pillows Edinburgh, Scotland, Jul 01, 2007

Sitting at the Newark airport, waiting for my flights to leave, I first catch wind of the news that the Glasgow airport was bombed(?). …

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