Lost and Found in Plymouth: Week 1




7 to 16 September 2008 - Plymouth, UK. The European adventure begins....

photos to complement the saga :)

Comments

  1. Jemi AquinoSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:38 AM

    yup. you're definitely in britain now.

    though the pub seems a bit posh to me. maybe just modern.

    have fun, my dear.

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  2. Jemi AquinoSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:40 AM

    p.s. oooh! CREAM TEAS!

    gosh but i miss those.
    especially the deadly (in the death-by-chocolate sense) cornish clotted cream! =) sigh.

    eat loads on my behalf. =) hehehe.

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  3. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:46 AM

    where are you?? meet you now on gmail!

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  4. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:49 AM

    i guess the pub is photogenic, too ;) it's a small, nice one. not everyhting is old here, you know :P and the reason we went there is that they serve beer (including SMB!) and vodka or rum mixed with anything you want for only £1.50 from 10 pm to 4 am :D we're all trying to scrimp here :P money is better spent on food.

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  5. mia comerosSeptember 18, 2008 at 12:28 PM

    Tea time! :)

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  6. Jean DySeptember 18, 2008 at 1:34 PM

    yey!

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  7. jampacked bearSeptember 18, 2008 at 5:53 PM

    love the boots!

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  8. Cleo Quijano JrSeptember 18, 2008 at 6:09 PM

    interestin bldg.

    nyc to hear frm u neen. ur frnds r vry proud of u. all the best!

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  9. Eric cSeptember 18, 2008 at 8:27 PM

    Wow, looks like you are having a great time, or should I say a BLAST! have fun :-)

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  10. Riko BentulanSeptember 19, 2008 at 1:50 AM

    hey, what are you doing in Europe?

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  11. May-i PadillaSeptember 19, 2008 at 3:58 AM

    awww...Ate ang gaganda ng pix!

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  12. steph misaSeptember 19, 2008 at 4:11 AM

    the boots!!! hahahahah

    when will we see each other, ha? ryanair is ruining their previous definition of cheap airfare, but i'm really wanting to see you and gay and whoever else is in England. I haven't been since 2005! I miss it.

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  13. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 20, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    hi cleo! yup, it's one of my favorites, though i haven't been in it. sort of like a combination of old and new. thanks for the good wishes :) hi to all island joe!

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  14. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 20, 2008 at 9:59 AM

    hey eric! how's the water there? waded into the river this afternoon, and it was like stepping on ice. i couldn't feel my feet after awhile :P this city is actually known to be a diving place. there's a dive shop in the old part of town. maybe if i work up enough courage, i'll try diving here (in a dry suit, of course) before i leave :P

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  15. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    may-i, sunod ka na dito! ;) madami ding art courses na pwede.

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  16. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    ikaw. i definitely won't be able to go to the rest of europe until feb, because i only have a UK visa right now. even though spain and france are just a ferry ride away from plymouth huhuhu. christmas? gay's invited me to spend it with them. oh but you'll be in cebu, right? :P

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  17. Jeneen GarciaSeptember 20, 2008 at 10:09 AM

    haha. hay naku, super sakit ng paa ko ngayon every time i wear boots (i have three pairs right now). must be the effect of not wearing closed shoes for more than a decade. i don't know how to cope :P

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  18. Lila VillaSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    hi jeneen :) i enjoy reading your blogs...very cristina hidalgo :) hope you're doing well in the UK - yeyet

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  19. Jean USeptember 27, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    Yay a mall! :) my favorite architectural find whenever I travel :)

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  20. Jasper PoOctober 3, 2008 at 7:08 PM

    I miss you, hazy girl!

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  21. May-i PadillaOctober 3, 2008 at 11:03 PM

    Ate paano ba mag-apply dyan ng scholarship? :D

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  22. Kahlou FranciscoOctober 8, 2008 at 7:18 AM

    share more on this! would love to try it ^___^

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  23. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:24 AM

    ingredients: scones (cookies) in can from supermarket, clotted cream in plastic tub from supermarket, jam in jar, black tea with milk (of course). directions: smear jam and clotted cream on scones. bite. sip tea.

    unfortunately, i don't think they sell clotted cream in the philippines. but hey, you never know what you'll find in manila ;)

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  24. Jeneen GarciaOctober 12, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    may-i, tingnan mo ang courses dito: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/projects/index_en.html.

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  25. May-i PadillaOctober 28, 2008 at 3:49 AM

    puro performing arts Ate hehehe...i'll stick with Marketing nalang dito sa Pinas...thanks!

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