Manchester in England

Tampa Airport

Tampa Airport

Forty-eight hours ago I arrived at the Manchester Airport where I collected my luggage that had survived the three-flight trip from Tampa. With the help of two friendly locals, I negotiated the train trip from the airport to the Oxford Street station in Manchester and then the ten minute walk to my hotel. I spent Saturday, Day 1, adjusting to my new home for this week; although I made time at night to sketch over dinner at a neighborhood Indian restaurant. So far, I have been thrilled to experience both youthful social life and contemporary UK design, some of which I have written about and shown in the following journey Daybook pages.

Yesterday, I challenged myself to a long walk down Oxford Road  to a large, architecturally significant Jesuit Cathiolic Church. Afterward, I sat at a neighborhood bar/cafe where I sketched Holy Name Church. I finished this page at dinner where I enjoyed another wonderful meal with some of the  freshest garden ingredients I have ever eaten.

Although the weather has been cloudy, sometimes complicated by showers, I have not been deterred by the elements, getting out and about with the correct wearing apparel. I have found that drawing is seductive and I easy to do it whenever I have time to sit and rest. Yesterday, there was an Urban Sketcher “sketch crawl” that I missed but I bumped into Shari Blaukopf on the street. Shari is a USk participant from Montreal with whom several of us studied in 2013. Being alone has its benefits: I create and honor my own slow pace, I read lots, I contemplate, and I make time to work.

Manchester, Day 1

Manchester, Day 1

Manchester, Day 2

Manchester, Day 2

4 thoughts on “Manchester in England

    • Yes, indeed. I have been busy looking, walking, making art, and planning. The biggest crowd of USk’s arrives tomorrow. This should be a fun week.

  1. Good to see you up and running–creativity flourishing and technology working. Soon we’ll be interrupting your solitude and catching even more enthusiasm from you. love, Barbara

    • I don’t know about my enthusiasm. I am just plugging along but I look forward to seeing you. When do you expect to arrive?

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