Thanksgiving Trip to England

Most people visit their family for the holidays, but I have spent the last ten years away from my family so Thanksgiving has turned into a holiday. In fact, my parents went on a two week cruise, which started today so I don't think they will be missing me much. Of course, I was looking for somewhere to go. It is the wanderlust within. I knew that tickets to Europe would be a little cheaper, since most people are traveling state-side. So I asked Brit boy if I could visit him. After he gave me the okay, I purchased a ticket to Manchester, England.

He has been so nice and even planned out a basic outline for my trip. I told him it didn't have to be that organized, but I don't mind it either. So when I get there we will spend the first day in Leeds (his hometown), then head north to Edinburgh, Scotland, return to Leeds, spent a day in York, travel up to Newcastle for a football game, and have one extra day to do as I please. It should be a lot of fun.

I was talking with Brit boy on the phone yesterday though and it is going to be cold. It will be windy and probably raining as well. I don't care though, because it is a vacation and I have never been to that part of England before. In fact, even though I lived in London for a semester we never traveled to Northern England or Scotland.

I promise to post pictures and stories of the upcoming trip. I leave on Tuesday and return the next Monday. I doubt I will get to on the internet much, so be patient, because I promise I have something good coming up soon!