Biddick Academy

The other day I visited Biddick Academy. It is our sister school.

Angel of the North

This statue is called “The Angel of the North.” It is located in Newcastle, England.

Scottish Breakfast

Today I had a Scottish breakfast. It was yummy!

Scottish Referendum

Next month Scotland will vote on their independence.

Loch Ness

This is Loch Ness. It is a very big lake in Scotland. It is the biggest one in Britain.

Highland Cattle

These animals are called Highland Cattle.

Scottish Highlands

The Highlands of Scotland are full of mountains, lakes, and rivers.
  

Edinburgh

These are pictures I took of Edinburgh from on top of a big hill. It is the capital city of Scotland

American Food

Today I found a store specializing in American food. They had things like Pop Tarts, Lucky Charms, and M&M's.

Giant's Causeway

 Giant's Causeway has many trails on which to hike and climb. I could have spent an entire day there.

Irish Trivia

The band U2 is originally from Dublin. 

Leprechauns were first mentioned in the 14^th century.

Finding a Four Leaf Clover is gives you good luck.

President of Ireland

Trinity College

Trinity College is Ireland's oldest school.

The entrance to Trinity College

Irish Language

Signs in Ireland are in Irish and English. 

Irish Dance and Music

Irish dancing is very fast.
Irish music uses many instruments.

Euros

Euros are used in Ireland. The amount of Euros in the picture is about $30.

Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is neat. The castle was built by Edward I in 1283.

A window to shoot arrows from

All the different rooms of the castle

A castle tower. The flag of Wales is on top.

Soocer

One of the most popular sports in England is soccer. There are many professional teams in the country.

English Breakfast

Today I had a proper English breakfast. There was bacon, eggs, toast, and sausage, large mushrooms, baked beans, and black pudding.

Liverpool

Liverpool was a very important port city for a long time.

Below are the Albert Docks.   

Also, Liverpool is the hometown of The Beatles. This is where they started.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge was built as early as 3000 BC. 

Bath

This is an ancient Roman bathhouse in the city Bath. 

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is over 900 years old.  Everything was gold. This the queen’s favorite castle. There were cars and a few small parking lots. I could only go in certain parts of the castle.

Taxis in England

This is what the taxis look like in England.

Newspapers

Newspapers are free in London.

There was a story in one about buses almost hitting people on bikes.

Churches in London

These are pictures of famous churches. The top one is called Westminster Abbey. The bottom one is called St. Paul's Cathedral.

Breakfast

For breakfast today I had banana bread with yogurt.

Tower Bridge

This is the famous Tower Bridge. 

Words

Some words are used differently than the way we use them in America. For example...

America    -     England

cell phone -     mobile. 

French fries    -    chips

soccer       -     football.  

trash          -     rubbish/litter

coworker   -    colleague 

line            -     queue 

Palace of Westminister

This building is called The Palace of Westminister. England's government meets here.

Ferris Wheel

This giant Ferris Wheel is called the London Eye.

Look at the view!

Train Stops

This is a sign for a train stop in London.

British Money

These are British Pounds.