more around Sutton, England

More photos from my morning walk around Sutton before heading to the airport...

Beautiful church:

Another church... this one with a little cemetery on the side.

Awesome that they have these bins for donated books and music... proceeds going to help fight heart disease. ...But sad that a bunch of the books are outside the bin in the rain!

High Street - Sutton, England

The main part of the little town of Sutton, England is High Street... it was just two blocks from the hotel that I stayed at... and was a lovely street, which cars cannot drive down. Lots of shops and cafes lined the street... below are some photos from this area:

I ordered a hot drink in a cafe and sat for a bit with my iPad... thankful to be able to check my email - both personal and school's. I don't miss many things from Vietnam too terribly yet... but I do miss being in the Land of Free Wifi! Thankfully this cafe offered free Wifi... and the latte was delicious as well.   : )

Sutton, England

The walk from the hotel to the workshop was too rainy in the morning to have my camera out... but I was able to take some photos on the walk home just as it was becoming dark:

Cute town with cute houses:

...and cute signs, too!

workshop in Sutton, England

The one-day workshop that I attended in Sutton, England last week was great! It gave me a good overview about the IB Diploma Programme and Extended Essay... it also made me realize how much work I have ahead of me in being able to help the students.

The workshop was in a book seller's shop:

The workshop took place a little over a mile's walk from the Holiday Inn where I stayed. The walk was cold and a bit rainy... but still a nice way to start and end the day.

...And my room in the hotel looked directly at the town's central library! (Very fitting...)

going to Sutton, England

Well -- tomorrow I fly to England!

Less than two weeks ago, I received an email about a one-day workshop for librarians and the IB Diploma program (which our school has)... and I'm off! The upper school principal was supportive of me attending, and school has helped set up all travel arrangements for me. So, so nice.

blue marker: Sutton, England

red marker: Milan, Italy

The flight from Malpensa (Milan) to Gatwick (London) is about 2 hours long.

Awesome! (...Still amazing to me... to be able to fly just 2 hours and be in a completely different country and culture... when in the States, I take two flights, totally about 5 hours in the air and get from Denver, Colorado to Rochester, New York.)

Sutton is just south of London: