Space Travel

Spurred by the deadline of an Air Canada seat sale, tonight I booked my research trip to England. I leave Wed., April 25 and return Wed., May 16, which leaves me with a little less than three weeks (excluding flight time and time zone changes and jet lag) to explore everything domestic and interior in England. And also to go to embark on Part II of the Jane Austen Tour of England: Chawton Cottage and Lyme Regis (Nicole--want to come with?). And if there's time, France beckons. Or Wales. Or Scotland. Or Ireland. I'm totally feeling the wanderlust right now.

Currently, my biggest concern is accommodation. I do not plan to stay with Nicole for the entire time, and am hoping to get in touch with friends of friends in London, etc., and perhaps occasionally stay in hostels and B&Bs in the countryside. Too bad Karine's not already overseas doing library school. Sheffield looks pretty close to Chatsworth (country house) and to Derbyshire in general.

In the future, I see more planning: scouring the Rough Guides to England and London, possibly buying a Hostelling International membership, and contacting the Geffrye's museum about their archival collection, which unfortunately is not catalogued online.

I guess that means I'm going to have to write this dissertation after all.