Pues eso, ayer fui a Berwick (no lejos de aquí, una hora más o menos en bus) y me llevé un cuaderno e hice algunos apuntes en inglés (por practicar con alguien). No los escribí pensando en ponerlos aquí, pero... Perdonad mi inglés y corregidme si lo veis necesario.
The last day of May, 2011.
I have come to Berwick on my own, well, to be honest, by bus; and I’m excited. All the things are new and beautiful to my eyes. And I did it. I took a bus and I have come here alone, but I feel a little bit of sorrow, remembering my friend Andreia. Well, it’s not sorrow, because when I remember her, one smile appears in my face without asking permission.
Now, I’ve arrived to Berwick, and I’ve been walking along the river Tweed, and I've seen its bridges. Now, I’m sitting in front of the Old Bridge. I think, it’s only for train, and it’s big and impressive. I love it.
I’ve found in my way a wall, and then a bench to sit and well, what better place to eat my lunch? So, we speak later. Bye.
PD: Only it’s 11.20, but I’m hungry and free!!!
12.23. Now, I’m in front of beach, and I have returned to walk in the mud. I haven’t seen the town yet, only the surroundings, and the core I leave it for the end.
Now, now, I’m resting a little in one shadowy bench facing at the lighthouse (we learnt that bloody word). I’m going to follow my way when my legs say that is the moment. It’s a sunny day, a little bit cloudy and windy. So… Perfect.
13.14. Without having it programmed, I always write each hour. Well, I’ve gone to the lighthouse, and it’s very beautiful but there are plenty of mosquitoes (nice word, isn’t it? He he). And my legs beg a little bit of relax, because the tendinitis is appearing, but it’s normal, two weeks ago I didn’t do any exercise, and suddenly…
I’m thinking that these travels only take one day, so I can do them in weekends, instead being in house doing nothing. And this way I will do a little bit of exercise, although only it is one day a week, he he.
I’m going to eat my last sandwich, only for ‘make’ time until relaxing a little more, and then I will try to go to the town centre and go to the tourist information.
13.56. Wow, in my way I’ve found the Ramparts of Elizabeth One (the original) and well, I have to stop each little time, because my leg hurts, and I know it, and I know is better stop now than follow.
I like so much find the things by chance. Like this. Well, I’m going to follow a little more, but don’t worry because you will see me early. See you soon.
14.43. I follow in Ramparts, and I’ve seen the Parish Church (outside) and the graves. The Parish Church was opened, but I didn’t come in.
(Que levante la mano al que le guste gozar.)
My horny camera says that it has low battery. In fact, I think I’ve taken a lot of photos, and the most of them are crap or very repetitive or similar. But it’s one of my favorite moments, when I come back home and I watch the photos, and then, they will be there, for my memories. My first travel alone, without Andreia. Well, we can consider London like I went alone as well. I leave there the debate, over the table, ha ha, qué guasa.
The day is crazy, suddenly a lot of sun, suddenly cold. I’m making crazy my coat: ‘Do you love me or not? -told me a little bit angry-, don’t play with my feelings’, it said. Caralho.
I’m going to follow, and I think there isn’t long path yet, and in brief I will be in the core of Berwick, and then we will see each other. Ta-ta for now!
15.06. Oh! Now I’m remembering my travel notebook, I didn’t bring it. Well, now I’m sitting in the bus stop where the bus dropped me off, because it was raining a little. I’ve been round the town and now I’m going to know the centre (yes, I do), and first I’m going to check de schedules in the bus stop in front of this. It has stopped to raining, in my heart hasn’t stopped, well, or this would say Maná, ha ha.
Well, this little stop is good for me, because the tendinitis is hurting. Looking the positive, this night I’m going to sleep at one thousand marvels, he he. See u!
15.40. It’s raining again, so I’m under the Town Hall. I’ve visited several gift shops and one Christian shop (by mistake, sure), and when the rain stops I will go to the tourist information (I know where it is) and I will buy some postcards, and it’s possible as well some magnets and thimbles. And as well, some to eat.
It follows raining, and I don’t want to sit myself in the ground, but well, I also relax being stood up, or I think so. Bye.
16.50. I’m in the bus stop with 20 minutes in advance, but with tension because I nearly don’t find the street, ha ha. I was up the street, and well, for a moment or two, I didn’t know where to go, but I oriented myself thanks to the Town Hall. The next bus would be at 19.00, and well, this time is ideal, because I’ve seen more or less all important things and I haven’t bored or got fed up, but until 19.00, it is very probable that this happened. So, now, I really want to take the bus and relax that hour, yey. And eat my junk food, ha ha.
I’ve bought some chocolates, and more junk food, and well… I’ve stolen a thimble for my poor mum. It cost 2.79 pounds and it was too much, and I did it, ha ha! I never steal, but the last one it was also in a gift shop, I think it was a magnet. I feel young!
In the tourist information the thimble cost 4.99 pounds, that is very expensive. And I took some leaflets of places to go, and in other shop I’ve bought four postcards (one pound) and I’ve given her all my coins, ha ha. I feel fresh!
18.00. Now, we are in Alnwick, sitting in the bus. The drivers are changing. Today I spent 5.50 pounds in the bus, 1 pound in postcards, and two or three in the supermarket. So, barely 10 pounds. Good! I think it’s little. I had taken 40 pounds (you never know, ha, ha). So ten pounds are very fine, for a fantastic day in Berwick. I liked so much and see the town is very intuitive, and well: all the green, the beach, the bridges, the roofs, the buildings… I enjoyed so much.
