"Do you think that duck has a British accent?"

These past two days have been spent outdoors: yesterday was very, very hot, but today was absolutely perfect weather. Yesterday, we attended the Kirkstall Festival, a local event in a park that contains the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey. We had lots of fun strolling around; we got our faces painted, drank some milkshakes and did LOTS of people watching..... The ruins themselves are very neat, especially since everyone treats them like any other park feature (not in a disrespectful way, see one of my older posts). The fun continued when my three best friends that I've made on study abroad and I went out on the town and had a crazy-fun time -- I love these girls so much and cannot wait to make more memories with them!

A flower, a cat, a paw-print, oh my!

Today, the Leeds International Summer School took an excursion to Saltaire -- a Victorian village that has withstood the test of time and features numerous 19th century structures (most notably a textile mill), and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As I previously said, the weather was absolute perfection, so we really didn't spend that much time indoors. The area is so beautiful, with a river and parks surrounding it, we passed the time relaxing with the many local families celebrating this pleasant afternoon. 

See what I mean?

We tried very hard to make them like us, but no luck.....

Just look at that plate!

After exploring Saltaire, we boarded the coach and travelled to a very -- ahem -- colorful establishment to feast on "Sunday Roast", something I've been looking forward to all week! I had extremely high expectations (a week ago API treated us to Sunday Roast, and it was FANTASTIC), but fear not, for I was not disappointed. My mouth is watering just thinking about the delicious roast beef and potatoes, especially the gravy and Yorkshire pudding. I can tell you one thing, if I come back to America with any English tradition, you can bet it's going to be Sunday Roast! 

Thanks and gig 'em,

Rachel