Back again...

So, we have finally made it back from our business trip to the UK. The week was nice but exhausting. We had an interesting experience as we traveled back across country on the bus. We hit a major construction area that caused the traffic to come to a complete standstill. The bus driver stood up at the front of the bus and asked if anyone was local and knew their way around this area. A little old man seated in front of us raised his trembling hand. The bus driver had him move to the front of the bus... and for the next fifteen minutes we had a wild ride down very bouncy country roads... branches scraped the top of the bus as we went down roads not designed for buses... and we did a three point turn in an intersection... We eventually made our way back to the main road and sat in the traffic not too much farther down the road from where we left it. I thought it was funny...... and quaint the way the bus driver asked for help from a local.


In addition to last week, I have been really busy lately. I managed to squeeze in a quick trip to the cliffs last night... not for my own enjoyment, mind you, but I took a group of students over to see the wonder that is the 'Cliffs of Insanity'. We got their about 9pm and stayed until about 10:30. I think that this is the first time that I have ever been there when we had the whole place to ourselves. One of the students asked me if I ever get tired of going to the the same places... I quickly answered 'no'! This time (and the one before) I have been really fasinated by the birds (gulls & razor bills) nesting in the cliff side. It amazes me how they can hang on to their little ones in such tight quarters.









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