Back to Lancaster...

Veronica and I spent Valentine’s Day in England at an Offer Day at Lancaster University. Ironically, when I booked our plane tickets to Manchester it appeared that the trip was going to be a waste of money because Veronica was 90% sure she was going to Northwestern. Shortly before our trip, however, she surprised us by turning down Northwestern’s offer after deciding that she wanted to study in the UK. Although we had a very nice day, Veronica ultimately chose East Anglia as her top choice and Lancaster as her back-up.

We would have spent both nights in Lancaster, but due to scheduled train maintenance we’d have a tough time getting to the airport. Instead, we spent one night in Lancaster and the one in Manchester. For the first time ever, when we arrived at our hotel we were informed it was overbooked and despite pre-paying for our room, we were moved to another hotel. The location wasn’t nearly as convenient, but we made the best of it.

We went to a movie, ate in a pub, did some shopping and visited the John Rylands Library, built in 1900 and housing 180,000 books. When asked to leave a note with some poetry, Veronica was happy to write down a poem she wrote four years earlier...

You’re the one I think about,

Before I close my eyes.

I keep telling myself that

My heart can tell no lies.

But still I can’t help wondering

Whether you are right for me.

I just keep on wondering

If we were meant to be.

The building was very impressive, but what we especially enjoyed seeing was the special exhibit: Later-day Saints by Alan Birch. Bringing the medieval world of saints into the modern world, this series of prints included Saint Selfie, Saint Sat Nav and Saint Tweetus.