Taking a stroll on the High Street

As promised, I want to show you all (you all? I'm not even sure anyone reads this thing...if you do, please leave the word "hippopotamus" in the comments section) pictures of what the town centre and Guildford Castle look like.  I've gone over to High Street almost every day, but haven't actually done any clothing shopping.  So far I've purchased: a hairdryer (with diffuser attachment!) from Argos, a cornish pasty, a few bottles of water and soda, a shower sponge, a krispy kreme doughnut, coffee, and Mint Aeros.  Very exciting stuff, I assure you.  However, the High Street/North Street area is really nice, and a good workout since I haven't gotten to play any football yet.  So without further ado, pictures of shopping!

To the left is a view UP High Street, and yes, that is a pretty sizable hill. And to the right is a shot DOWN High Street, which looks out onto some nice English Countryside.

Additionally, there are tons of little alleyways between North Street and High Street that have even more stores, and lots of little coffee shops with outdoor seating.  By the way, the temperatures have been in the low 70s almost every day, which is AMAZING!  I've worn some nice summery dresses and brought along a scarf/pashmina just for good measure, but havent needed it once.








But the best part of all of this? Behind the main shopping area is Guildford Castle.  It's big, beautiful, fantastically landscaped, and incredibly peaceful.  I'm not too well-read on all the history of the castle, but I know it was built by William the Conqueror in 1066.  If you're reallllyyy dying to know more,  you can check out the website here.  (Oo, are you excited?  Interactive Blog!)  Anyway, as I said, the castle is literally the next street over from all the shopping: 

(Left) A view of the castle from the street.

(Right)  The upper entrance.







                                                   

So, like I said, It's REALLLY beautiful and peaceful, and I've been going to Greggs (a sandwich shop) to buy a cheap lunch (£1.80-£2.60 for a sandwich, £1 for a soda, and I think 50p for a bag of crisps) and sitting on a bench in front of the Koi pond to enjoy my food.  Really, I'm doing just what I would do in the states anyway ;-p

I hope you're enjoying the pictures and the narrative!  Please feel free to steal my pictures if you'd like, and if you want to use them for anything (like background pics or whatever) let me know and I'll send you the originals, which are a higher resolution!  And please leave comments!

~ Sie