Thu - December 25, 2003

Week of 14 - 21 December, 2003


My last week in London. Got to finish up some projects, do some studying, write some exams, and maybe even play the tourist again.

Well, this week was pretty hectic. I had to finish up some projects, so that took up a couple of hundred hours. Well, felt like it at least. Then had to study a bit, since I did have exams to write. And then on top of that I had to get all packed up and ready to leave. Plus Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was being released, so I had to see that.

But I got through it all with no problems. The exams went really well, wrote lots and lots and it seemed like I actually knew what I was talking about (at least I hope it seemed that way). The projects got handed in, and I even got to see the movie. Really good movie, by the way. I highly recommend it. I am looking forward to seeing all three back-to-back-to-back. It will be one long, but exciting day. Oh yeah.

Anyway, I am writing this on the couch in Delft, so I should mention how I got here. Took the train from Liverpool St. Station to Harwick, and then from there took the ferry to the Hoek of Holland. It was a short train ride from there to Delft. Volkert's place (where I am staying) is actually really nice, and directly across from the train station. It is literally only a one minute walk. Really nice. The ferry was nice, if long. It was supposed to be high speed, but that was cancelled due to the weather. So we took the regular ferry, which took 6 hours. It wasn't too bad though, even got to see Master and Commander. Really made the movie when the theatre swayed. It was like we were actually there.

Now I am going to rest up, and heading toward Amsterdam tomorrow. It should be really nice. Staying at a friend's of a friend's of Nora's Dad's place. I think those are the right number of apostrophes.

So long for now, Merry Christmas

Craig "Touring Is My Name, and Being a Tourist is my Game" Broadhurst

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Sun - December 14, 2003

Week(s) of November 30 - December 14, 2003


Well, what has Craig been doing for the past little while? Well, since you asked..

Hey Everybody

Been kinda busy for the last little while, that is what I have been up to. We have been visiting some mining companies around London, like BHP, Rio Tinto, and Anglo American. They were all really cool, and the head offices were pretty sweet. Anglo has this glass lobby that is 5 stories tall with a giant waterfall that goes all the way to the top. Neato! We also visited the London Metal Exchange, just last Thursday, and got to see the prices set. It was really interesting. Those guys go nuts in the last couple of seconds.

Mainly though, I have actually been doing some work. Yes, my prayers were answered (from way back in Helsinki) and we actually had stuff to do. It wasn't quite as much or as hard as last year, but it was enough that I wasn't bored. But now, all the projects are done, they will be handed in on Monday, and the only thing left to do is see the new Lord of the Rings movie. Oh, and study. Two exams this coming week, Tuesday and Thursday, but they should be alright. They are in Finance and Management, so at least I am interested in the material.

Christmas is coming soon too. And I will be spending it in beautiful Delft. Then I am going explore around Germany, check out Berlin, etc. It should be an interesting Christmas break.

Well, not much else to add. Finally figured out a way to post my pictures, so the back log is clear. Now I will have to go out and take some more pictures, so your demand is satisfied.

Talk to you guys (and gals) later

Craig "You call that assignment HARD? I laugh at you! Ha Ha!" Broadhurst

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Sat - November 29, 2003

Week(s) of November something to November 29, 2003


Craig is back from his excursion to the EMC reunion in Aachen, and from the week long stay at Boulby Mine, near Whitby.

Hey Everybody

Well, I am back in London again, boy that was a long and tiring week. First the EMC flew to Aachen to celebrate the EMC reunion. There was much drinking, and partying, and even a little bit of work. On the Friday, there was a conference with workshops, and we looked at the importance of a companies image. After, we had a wonderful dinner, and then we got to go and sleep on the floor of a classroom. The floor wasn't that bad though, I mean, we are all young and people can sleep anywhere if they drink enough.

On the Saturday we had an adventure school type of thing, with hiking, bike riding, and even some balance-type stuff, walking on elevated wires. It was all pretty fun, and we had a nice bbq afterwards.

On Sunday, we had to get up early and fly back to England. The flight was alright, and it was only 55 minutes long. Once we landed in England, we had to drive 5 hours north to get to the town of Whitby, in Yorkshire. We stayed at an educational outdoor camp, like where schools go to teach their kids about nature.

The mine was interesting, it went down around 1800 m, and a lot of it was under the North Sea. It is a really dry mine, and you can taste the salt in the air. It was also incredibly hot, with temperatures around 40º Celsius. We did our work there, and at the end of the week we did presentations based on the project that we had worked on. I was one of the presenters for my group, and the mine staff seemed to like our work. All and all it was a good week.

Talk to y'all later

Craig "Is that English?" Broadhurst

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Tue - November 4, 2003

Week of November 1-8, 2003


Well, it was time for a change of scenary, I mean I had been in Helsinki for almost 2 MONTHS! I was starting to go crazy! Now, I get to explore London, and all the good and bad things that it has to offer

Well, so much to tell, where to begin? I suppose I should start at the start, it is always the sensible thing to do.

The flight over was nice, almost empty in fact. Went fairly smoothly, even got in the emergency exit aisle with lots of leg room. Once we landed at Heathrow it was smooth sailing, and in no time we were on the tube, heading towards our residence.

We are staying at the Charing Cross Campus of Imperial College. It is pretty much a medical campus, so most of the students are med students. It is a nice enough residence, just like first year at Queen's again, although it is a little bit newer. The area is nice, with quite a few pubs, restaurants, kebab places, etc. We are not as isolated as we were in Finland, which is good.

I have been busy, but I finally found the time to get back to what was important, sharing my travels with all you! So, I have posted several pages of new photos. There is a set that has some random pictures from around London , a set from my visit to the Tower of London , and a set of my visit to the London Aquarium . The Tower was especially cool, as there was a one hour guided tour by a Beefeater! Huzza! Hope you all enjoy!

Craig "I promise I will update more frequently" Broadhurst

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