Floridian Lost in the U.K.: First Days Living in England

It has been one week since taking the flight across the pond. It has so far been an adventure. Andy got an apartment in Poole, England, right in the middle of town (perfect since at the moment my main means of transportation is my feet!) We are close to the water and Old Town Poole; the historical district. Old Town is paved with cobble streets and lined with old homes and pubs.

I arrived on Tuesday September 8. First thing we did was buy a couch (first furniture buy... how grown-up!) then had Indian take out and ate together on the floor of our first place. I think there is more Indian food in this country than there is in India!! Right outside our apartment, literally next door to each other, are two Indian restaurants! And when you would like a frozen meal or dinner recipe or take out your choices are Chicken Tikka (Indian), Chicken Korma, (Indian), and Chicken Jal frezi (Indian). I have had all three.... in just this one week! Someone has got to tell these Brits there are so many more types of food out there!!!

Other than eating Indian and smelling of curry, Andy and I have explored the country side in Dorset (the county in which Poole is located). It is absolutely beautiful! Andy took me on two coastal walks in the countryside. The first "walk" is a route they run in the military. It started off beautiful. We parked next to this gorgeous old pub called the "The Smugglers Inn" nestled right on a cliff looking out at the ocean. I couldn't wait to start our "walk". The sun was shinning, it was warm and everything just looked so English! There I was, pumped up, super excited, then we started! It was more like a mountain climb, beautiful, but a mountain climb! I am dying, wheezing for air, trailing behind super fit chatter box Andy. The whole way up these, as he calls them "hills", he is running, jumping and talking about the area like we are on a stroll and I was just trying to breath and not collapse! But after all this climbing and walking the view was to die for! The fields and farms were bright green and then backed right onto a cliff of deep blue water. The contrast of the piercing blue water with the green was breathtaking! I'm loving it here already!!