York Day Trip

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I'm sorry there was no blogpost up this past Saturday. The week leading up to it was busy and I just did not find the time to sit down and write. With two weeks until the end of my first semester, I find myself struggling to find the motivation to do the smallest things, but I have planned out everything that's going up this month so be prepared for preparedness!

Last Friday, Gabriëlle and I went on a day trip to York. York, ye olde one, is only about 50 minutes away by train so it was definitely a place we wanted to visit. It's also one of the most Christmassy towns, so that's also a big incentive for two Christmas lovers. I have been to York in the past, but that was a good 7 years ago. Funnily enough, nothing much had changed in those years. I found myself knowing where to go, where the shops were, and pointing out the Starbucks I had frequented for hot chocolates and frappuccinos...

Why I Love Autumn and Botanical Gardens

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Fall is officially here! Halloween might be over, but I'm not over Halloween. So I'm doing everything to celebrate this time of year. What better way then to surround yourself with as much of it as possible. One of the best places to do that is in a park, which leads us to the Botanical Gardens. At the beginning of our arrival here Gabriëlle stumbled upon a celebration of Bonfire Night at the Botanical Gardens, sadly we didn't get tickets before the event was sold out, but we knew that it was a place we would have to visit regardless of impending fireworks or not, we would just create our own.

Hiking in the Peaks

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About a month back me and my friend decided to go on an adventure in the Peak District, which is about 20 minutes from where we live. After some super intense googling and pinteresting we decided upon going to Stannage Edge near Hathersage. Now, neither of us are experienced hikers nor are we familiar with the area, but it looked beautiful so there was nothing to lose. The internet had promised us beautiful rock formations, a cool cliff, and sight for days. So we jumped on the bus and guessed where we had to exit, because English busses don't announce what stop you're at so good luck with that.