Nottingham has no Robbin Hood

I don't mind this place so much, and there are a few hidden gems here, as well as I don't mind the fact that I am basically the only tourist in this town. While I don't plan on ever coming back here I'm glad I came just so I could say I've been to Nottingham. I'm starting to think the midlands aren't for me though, I feel that they are more industrialized and they don't hold the same old British charm that the other towns I've been to have. York was literally what I imagined an old English town to be like, and it was amazingly perfect.

Last night I went to bed, but I had French people talking with the lights on well past 2 am, and when I said something none of them knew what's was saying, so it really didn't help. The beds are memory foam so they are comfy, but the frames are old and wobbly, and I'm happy I have a top bunk. This hostel is a redone house from the 1800's and the stairs are original meaning they are steep and I feel like I'm going to fall down with every step.
This morning I decided to try out a popular UK coffee shop, Costa's. I had a caramel latte and a chocolate croissant.

I also realized that the people in England share my pain when it comes to pale skin, and finding sunscreen isn't hard here, it's literally on two whole isles with so many selections, I wouldn't know where to begin.

Since it rained all day, and I found myself in the middle of it more than once, I've retired to sitting inside doing homework, so today I got caught up on upcoming school work, and I'm prepared to take a test as well as hand in a paper come Monday.

I also booked a place in Oxford as my next step and I'm thinking I'll do London next before I do Hastings, Brighton, Bath, Cardiff, Dublin and back to Belfast. I already am finding myself wishing I had more time, but I also a starting to miss my bed as well as my dogs.

 I don't think I've ever been so independent or met so many people and it really has changed the way I feel not only about being alone, but about not caring what others think. I've realized I could easily get used to this way of life, and it makes me want to just take off every spare moment I have to travel, see new things, and meet new people. Though my time here has not been the most exciting, it has been pleasant, and everyone is so nice. Maybe tonight I will sleep better and tomorrow will be sunny.

-Kenzie xxoo