Nottingham:Our New Home Sweet Home

Well after much deliberation we have decided to rent a flat in Nottingham. It'll be a bit of a commute for Jeff (30 min) via the train or car. I think he is going to pick the train.

We went to Nottingham just to do some sight seeing. We walked around the city center (downtown), saw some beautiful churches, and saw the Nottingham Castle. It was fun hearing about Robin Hood, and there are still more sights to see with him.

Our flat is really cute. It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. It is a lot more modern than I expected: leather couch, bar stools, modern lighting fixtures, and nice storage. I think there are about 4 flats total in the large house.

We are really excited, but still nervous for the trip. Enjoy the first few of many pictures below!

Our (well my) first trip to Derby

What a week! We just got back from our day long trip full of sitting on an airplane. I'm glad to be back home...if only Mackey was here.

Now to the interesting stuff...Derby!

We began our trip by exploring Derby, England. What a cute little town. This will be the town Jeff will work in daily. We visited the giant mall...and I mean giant! We ate at done great local restaurants. A few really stand out, which was The Kitchen and The Slug & Lettuce. The Kitchen was a smaller place, mostly sandwiches, coffee, tea, and sweets. The Slug appeared to be a popular place...almost looked as if it turned into a club atmosphere.

We met up with some of Jeff's future coworkers at an Indian restaurant. Great food and company. It was nice to feel like apart of something over there and to know people.

I'm looking forward to exploring this town more!

Airport Time

Sitting here at the airport, waiting to head out to England so we can find a home for the next 18 months! This trip is filled with many different emotions. It's all becoming so real! Hope to update soon with pictures!