The Farewell Tea

Today we had our Farewell Tea at the Francis Hotel. We had to dress "smart" for the event, and had a nice mid-afternoon tea that included sandwiches, scones, clotted cream, jam, tasty deserts, and of course, fine English tea. The Dean got up and said a few words about each of the classes and the tutors and then we watched a nice slideshow of pictures from the past five weeks. I'd throw in some pictures from the Tea, but I've already packed my card reader, so those will have to wait. We then went to a nearby pub for a drink, and dispersed to pack. Tonight a lot of people are going to a pub called the Huntsman for our last night.

It's a strange feeling, leaving tomorrow. It feels both like five weeks just flew by, but also that I've been in Bath forever. Earlier this week I was excited to go home, but now that classes are over, I wish that I could stay a little bit longer and just goof off. But all good things must come to an end, and sadly, it is that time.

As for this blog, this is one of my last posts for this trip. Tomorrow when I'm in either the Bristol or Newark airports, I plan to post pictures from today and tonight and possibly reflect a little bit more on the best and worst of the trip, but that's about it. For those of you who have been reading since I left, I thank you very much. It has been wonderful getting comments and getting a taste of home every now and then. I've been trying to decide what to do with this blog now that I am done with the trip, and I think that I will probably just leave it dormant until my next big adventure. If you've enjoyed my writing here, there are a few other blogs that I contribute to:
-WDUB New Music Blog: The music blog for the Denison radio station, where I am a DJ and the Music Director. It's on hiatus until the fall, but I post there regularly while in school.
-The Oceanographer's Choice: The music blog that my brother and I run. It's been kind of down lately, but we're picking it back up.
-Television Rules the Nation: A TV blog that I contribute to with my friend and roommate Jon.

Well that's all for now. Thanks for reading, and I'll see those of you in Indianapolis soon!