This weekend was filled with new and exciting experiences! On Saturday, the Duke Engage group, along with the Durham University summer students, traveled to Bamburgh and Lindisfarne. The Bamburgh castle is located in northern England next to the beautiful coast. The castle was incredible, and I learned a great deal about the history of the place. I enjoyed the dungeon portion the most :). I tried to walk up to the beach through the sand hills, and let me tell you, it was so tiring! Then we traveled to Lindisfarne, which again was gorgeous. You have to travel to Lindisfarne when the tides are low, or you'll get stuck! The town was adorable, but I really enjoyed the coast. There were boats along the shore, and the view was incredible. We climbed to the top of the castle, and I never wanted to leave! Everything was very proper and well done! After lots of walking and climbing, I slept like a baby on the bus ride back.
This past Sunday, the Duke Engage group traveled to Edinburgh! We were there for about 7 hours, but we covered a lot! Some of the places we explored was the castle, the royal mile, Arthur's seat, the Holyrood palace, and Elephant House Cafe. The climb to Arthur's seat was grueling, but worth the view. You could see the whole city! I really enjoyed the audio tour for Holyrood palace, and the rooms inside were magnificent. It was really cool to see the birthplace of Harry Potter, Elephant House Cafe. I liked how they kept it a cafe, and did not turn it into a museum. There is this small, but really yummy and cheap Indian restaurant, 10 to 10 in Delhi, that everyone must try if they visit! The food was delicious yet cheap (especially the mango lassi).
All in all, it was a very adventurous weekend! I loved all the new experiences and can't wait to have more during these next two weeks!
-Eshita
This past Sunday, the Duke Engage group traveled to Edinburgh! We were there for about 7 hours, but we covered a lot! Some of the places we explored was the castle, the royal mile, Arthur's seat, the Holyrood palace, and Elephant House Cafe. The climb to Arthur's seat was grueling, but worth the view. You could see the whole city! I really enjoyed the audio tour for Holyrood palace, and the rooms inside were magnificent. It was really cool to see the birthplace of Harry Potter, Elephant House Cafe. I liked how they kept it a cafe, and did not turn it into a museum. There is this small, but really yummy and cheap Indian restaurant, 10 to 10 in Delhi, that everyone must try if they visit! The food was delicious yet cheap (especially the mango lassi).
All in all, it was a very adventurous weekend! I loved all the new experiences and can't wait to have more during these next two weeks!
-Eshita