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  • Name: Tawa Chihuahua
  • City: Nuneaton
  • Region: Warwickshire
  • Country: United Kingdom

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DS does yoga

Family have been here since Saturday. We spent that day sitting around fighting jet lag and playing board games. It was raining. Then Sunday we walked them around the town. Monday we went to Birmingham. DS didn't want to see Harry Potter and opted instead to spend the admission fee on something, so we went to the Bull Ring, then popped over to Chinatown. It was only three hours, but they were both knackered, so we caught the 16.12 home. On the train, I asked Ethan if he enjoyed his day. He said yes. 'At least I learned something,' he said. 'What?' I asked. He leaned forward conspiratorially and said in a low voice, 'Birmingham is foul.' I gave a sharp laugh and said, 'Son, you just earned your British passport! You've bypassed the Life in the UK test and gone straight to Briton in one city visit.' Next stop Manchester and Sheffield!

This morning Ethan joined me for a short set of sun salutations (Budokon Beginning Practice), but left when I started up the 5 Tibetans on Kundalini for Beginners and Beyond. He said he didn't like to get hot. LOL Boy, is he stiff. He did well considering it was his first time to try yoga, though.

Today we went shopping in Nuneaton instead of going to Leamington Spa. My dad was too tired to do a train journey and walk-around, so I announced that we were staying home today. He slept all day long, woke up at 3.30 just as Ethan and I were going to try to sneak out and leave him on the sofa, went into town with us. We just got back at 6.00 and I give him 15 minutes before he passes out again. Ethan has just eaten his first fish and chip meal. He said the fish was good but the chips not so much. That's an experience he needed to have, I think.

Tomorrow we are off to London, as planned.

Update ya later!

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YUM!

Both those restaurants sounds great!  I would love the banana and black bean tamale.  Oddly, there would have been practically nothing for me to eat at either place a few years ago.  Not that I've ever been a meat-only person, but I was not adventurous with vegetables or spices until recently. 

I know Junnoon catered to a few interesting dietary needs today (one wheat-free, one turmeric-free because it stains her braces, and one vegetarian with specific modifications to her meal) so I'm sure they would figure out how to do something tasty and vegan if needed.  But you're right there's not much on the menu.  I had tandoori halibut, which was excellent. 

How fun that your DS joined you for yoga!  How old is he again?  How often do you get to see him?  I'm sure he is enjoying the trip immensely. 

Yoga and Yummies

Sounds like a trip they won't soon forget!  (The Birmingham crack made me chuckle!)  Nobody does Fish-n-Chips like the Brits, so you're right -- it's paramount to a cultural experience to have 'em. 

There's a road in Manchester that's pretty much dedicated to Indian restaurants.  Ever been?  Yu-hummy!  If you'd be interested and need any recommendations, lemme know and I'll email my friends in Wakefield who graciously introduced me to that lovely spot in the city.

Have fun!




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