A feast with friends
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Chicken marinating
Chicken marinating
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Pieces of chicken awaiting their fate. Little did they knew they would be skewered after their soak and set on a sizzling hot grill over a flame.
Simon in his kitchen
Simon in his kitchen
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Master carpenter or chef? Simon stands in the kitchen that he and Annabel made.
Emily, Dave, Annabel, and Simon
Emily, Dave, Annabel, and Simon
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Another outdoor picnic, this time in S&A's backyard. We met Dave, an American-Irish whom S&A met in Laos eight years ago. S&A were on a year-long trip through China, India, and SE Asia at the time while Dave was on a two-year trip around the world. Amazingly, Dave has been living and working abroad since that trip.
Annabel and Simon
Annabel and Simon
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
We spent the weekend with Simon and Annabel, whom we first met last fall in Lhasa, Tibet during our overland trip to Mt. Evererst and Kathmandu. We ended up spending a few days in Kathamandu together before heading off to hike around Annapurna, where we coincidentally met up again heading in the opposite directions, and spent another week together in Kathamandu and Chitwan National Park. We didn't see each other again until February when we were both passing through Bangkok; they had just returned from Cambodia were headed to Myanmar and we had just returned from Taiwan and were headed to Sukhothai.
We had always said that we should meet up again when I reached England, so that's what we did.
Ye Olde Castle of Guildford
Ye Olde Castle of Guildford
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Actually built by William the Conquerer (well, probably not by himself, but ordered to be constructed by him) shortly after the invasion of England in 1066.
Ye Olde High street in Guildford
Ye Olde High street in Guildford
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Guildford's high street is nice and cobblestoned. Surprisingly, Guildford is more expensive than London.
Interestingly, Guildford has a cathedral which was used in the movie "The Omen". And in the book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Ford Prefect claims to be from Guildford.
A church in Shere
A church in Shere
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Shere is a small village near Guildford. They filmed a movie here in February called "Holiday".
Clandon House
Clandon House
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
This is an old stately home (built in 1730) that now belongs to the National Trust. It was occupied by the family Onslow which included three Speakers of the House of Commons and a Governor General of New Zealand.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
The Bulls Head pub
The Bulls Head pub
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Emily's parents took me out for a traditional pub dinner in Clandon, not far from Guildford. The term "pub" refers to "public house" which referred to social places that center around the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Dining with Emily and her parents
Dining with Emily and her parents
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
Kevin flew back home, so I took up squatting at Emily's home in Guildford, an hour outside of London.
St. Paul's Cathedral and the Millenium Bridge
St. Paul's Cathedral and the Millenium Bridge
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
The Millenium Bridge, was, as you would guess from its name, built to celebrate the turn of the millenium. Interestingly, it had to be closed two days after it opened due to lateral vibrations exacerbated by pedestrian traffic (also see: Tacoma Narrows Bridge). Now dampers keep the swaying down.
The Tate Modern Museum from the Millenium Bridge
The Tate Modern Museum from the Millenium Bridge
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
The Tate Modern is housed inside a former power plant. It is a pretty nifty (and F-R-E-E) museum, much better than the MOMA in NYC.
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