I have been without Internet for the past few days because I have been traveling across England and then in Paris. While I know it is not about Tanzania or medicine or even engineering really, I feel a bit obligated to make a post about it all and to share a few pictures.
This is my second time in England and it was my first in France. The two countries really have so much in common and yet are wildly different. They both have such grand history that seems to be ingrained in not only their capitals, but in the areas around them. For instance, in England, there seems to be this... fluidity between towns and cities. While every city and town I have been to has had its own unique aspects - accents, colloquialisms, weather, etc. there is this sameness in the architecture of the main buildings, the general mannerisms, there is not gigantic culture gap like I am used to in the States. It is not as if driving from DC to South Carolina where it can feel almost like an entirely different country. While there are elements that individualize every area or town or city, the continuity between them is rather delightful.
This is my second time in England and it was my first in France. The two countries really have so much in common and yet are wildly different. They both have such grand history that seems to be ingrained in not only their capitals, but in the areas around them. For instance, in England, there seems to be this... fluidity between towns and cities. While every city and town I have been to has had its own unique aspects - accents, colloquialisms, weather, etc. there is this sameness in the architecture of the main buildings, the general mannerisms, there is not gigantic culture gap like I am used to in the States. It is not as if driving from DC to South Carolina where it can feel almost like an entirely different country. While there are elements that individualize every area or town or city, the continuity between them is rather delightful.