Easter '07 has been and gone, the first Easter I've been away from Australia for! So is it different? YES!
The English Easter for me was very very different from that of back home. Firstly, there were no Hot Cross Buns, Easter eggs, bunnies or sleep, just plenty of beer, women & fun! Oh and just so you know, we didn't forget why Easter is Easter, Jesus died for us all those years ago so that we can do the things we do today and be the people we are, which is why we wanted to celebrate, after all he wanted us to be happy and live good lives.
The Thursday before the Easter long weekend was just a normal day. Josh, Pete and I had all just started our new jobs and were looking forward to the weekend, paying more attention to our watches than our work. At this important point in time, we had nothing planned for the long weekend, although some things were guaranteed, beer & partying!
After work, we all sat down, threw some ideas around and made some decisions, Liverpool, hire-car, beers, no accommodation, partying and more beers. They were our Easter plans. So we jumped on the internet, booked a car and prepared ourselves for the weekend with what we knew would be our last good sleep for a few days!
The morning came quickly with it we embarked on our journey. After a long 1hr20min train ride to Heathrow airport and a few arguments with the hire-car company we were ready to hit the road and before we knew it we were on the highway bound for Liverpool, at 110miles/hr . The highways here are so much better than those in Australia, wide, straight, smooth and everyone drives at least 90miles/hr.
After a 3.5hr drive we finally made it to Liverpool. First things first, we found a suitable place to park the car and then were instantly attracted to the "Bargain Booze" store, conveniently only a minute walk from our 4 wheeled luxury apartment in the city center.
Our first night saw us in the Walkabout, an Australian Pub full of fun, cheap beers, good music, women and a croc. All 3 of us became excessively intoxicated and had an awesome night living up to our expectations of Liverpool and its awesome nightlife. Oh and I have to add that Josh found himself in a live sex show, performed in a bus stop with a live audience of passers by. A lucky man... or was he?
Unfortunately a shower wasn't included in our accommodation, I guess thats the price you have to pay for a prime location! So in need of some cleanliness, we decided to drive into Manchester for the day, see the city, take a shower and return to Liverpool for our final night. After driving around the city for an hour trying to find a shower we eventually found one in a hostel. We cleaned up and said bye bye to Manchester to head back to Liverpool.
We began our night by watching Australia destroy England in the Cricket World Cup before moving onto the Walkabout again for our final night. Again, another awesome night was had by all and we returned to our beds for the final time. A few hours later it was time to make the drive back to London. 3.5hrs later we were back home, and preparing for work the next day.
A quick update on the London situation, Josh and I both have started new jobs together in the same company doing data entry. Its good, very easy, relaxed and good money so no complaints there. Actually there is, our hours are from 7am-4pm which means that we need to wake up at 5:30am to get there on time, not happy about that! We've also opted in for some overtime and are working from 7-6 every day, trying to rake as much as possible! Pete is working for a different company and is also enjoying it there!The months are zipping by! Its now only 1.5months until my Dad gets over here and we travel together for 3weeks. Dad, I cant wait! Looking forward to it! Then after that, the rest of my Europe trip begins. Its all so exciting!
So that was my Easter for '07! Hope you enjoyed reading. I'm missing you all back home, I hope you don't think I've forgotten about any of you!
Bye for now...
