This blog post has been a long time coming.
Suddenly disappearing off the face of the earth without a word was definitely not part of my plan for September and October, but the longer I left it the harder it became to get back into blogging.
The reason for my disappearance is because from mid September my life changed quite drastically. I started attending university in Lincoln, which meant moving to a different city, saying goodbye to mum and dad and having to fend for myself like an actual grown-up.
Because of this, I had to refocus my efforts on becoming comfortable with my new surroundings, as I've been determined from the start that this experience is going to be one I'll remember fondly.
Luckily it's been amazing so far. I work a lot and my course definitely challenges me, but in a good way. And I love the independence that living alone in a brand new town has given me. I already feel like I've known the friends I've made here for years, and it seems like I've been here for months - but it's only been seven weeks!
Lincoln itself is beautiful, this is a photo I took of the cathedral from the castle wall (please excuse the rather hipster filter - I had a bit of a moment). You can basically see this anywhere you are in Lincoln, as it's right at the top of Steep Hill (the clue is in the name).
Steep Hill is also lovely. And although I can't walk up it without getting out of breath yet, the independent shops and lovely little cafes make it look like something out of a fairytale.
There is also the Brayford Waterfront, which is full of swans and looks lovely on a night time with all the bars and restaurants lit up around it. You can take boat trips along the water too, if looking at it from the pavement isn't enough for you.
Lincoln is also full of quirky little things like the Sausage Festival that took place last weekend. It was full of food stalls and other bits of entertainment, and although I couldn't eat anything there because I'm a vegetarian, the friendly local atmosphere was enough for me to enjoy myself.
As you can tell from how long this blog post is, I've really fallen in love with Lincoln and I'm so happy I made the decision to come here. I'm at a really exciting time in my life right now - it's almost worth the amount of money it's costing me - and although I did fall out of the blogging routine for a while, I'm determined to use this experience to make my blog better than ever!
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