Weekend to Wilmington

The number of weeks I have left here at App State is slowly decreasing, between trying to get my work done, hang out with friends and explore nearby areas, time is limited. But, nevertheless, the weekend just past, three friends and I went to Wilmington. If you've seen or heard of One Tree Hill, then you will already be familiar with the area.

The drive was five hours long, but once we arrived we went to my friend’s house and visited her family and later grabbed some food and got an early night in preparation for the Azalea Festival that was taking place on Saturday.

The Azalea Festival occurs once a year down in Wilmington, the azalea is the flower of Wilmington hence why they have a whole festival dedicated to it. The festival consisted of a two-hour long parade, which was quite the show, and then firework displays later that night.

We decided to stay for the whole parade as my friend’s sister was taking part in it. After this, we decided to head to the beach. Oh, my how I missed the beach, the only difference despite the water temperature and weather, was the sand; back home in Brighton we only have pebbles. But, a beach is still a beach and we were able to kick back and relax.

After a busy, yet relaxing day in the sun it was now time to head back to App. The weather had taken a slight turn and the rain was pouring non-stop, but this was a blessing in disguise as it helped me sleep for most of the drive home.

Easter Break: Washington

 Four days’ break, a long weekend, time to travel some more! During the Easter break my friends and I took off to Washington D.C. for a short break. These four days were the most fun I have had in a long time. We arrived on the Friday night after an eight-hour drive, that part was not so much fun.

The days started with an 8am wakeup call and breakfast in the lobby. Once this was out of the way we were free to do as we pleased in D.C. On Saturday we decided to head to the Capitol building and walk down to the Washington Monument, then to the Lincoln Memorial. After this, we ventured to the Natural History Museum and after this, we managed to find a few shops, which we were able to have a quick browse in. Later that night we went out for dinner, believe it or not, but there was a Nandos in Washington! Do you even have to ask where we ate that night?

The second day we went to Awesome Con and George Town to see some more shops. If you know me, then you’d know that it is most certainly not like me to go to Comicon, yet here we were. In all honesty, it was quite fun; the majority of the time was spent with my friends laughing at me because I didn't have a clue who anyone was supposed to be. George Town, on the other hand, was definitely more up my street, unfortunately, I didn't buy anything.  

The third and final full day was spent taking a tour of inside the Capitol building, visiting the Air and Space Museum and looking over Washington from the post office tower. This view was something quite spectacular, despite it being cloudy the view was still pretty impressive.

All in all, this was by far one of my favorite weekend breaks away. I would highly recommend that you visit D.C. if you get the chance to while studying in the USA.