Landsdowne

... gathered our luggage and headed to wait outside for the shuttle bus to take us to the National Conference Center here in Landsdowne, VA. It's a military facility on an open base. It's REALLY nice compared to other military accomidations I've had ...

I did my mammoth trek from The Strand hostel on William street over to The Landsdowne on City Road yesterday - good lord! It wasn't too bad, but not being able to stand up straight as both my backpacks weighed me down wasn't the most fun you can have in ...

... took the overnight train to Kotdwar with my group (11 people). We reached Kotdwar and set out for 1.5 - 2 hour drive to Landsdowne. This place is absolutely stellar! Its completely taken over by the Indian Army and is home to the Garhwal Rifles regiment. ...

... good, although the students seemed confused on who order what. At this meal, we met Lawrence Vincent, Vice Principal of the Landsdowne campus (equivalent to our college presidents). We also met Less Lees, an Academic Director (equivalent, in part, to our ...

... over to the Blairgowrie Golf Club.  They have two courses there - the Rosemount (which is the better of the two) and the Landsdowne (which is not as popular or as good).  I was able to play only on the Landsdowne as the other was booked ...

... . By halftime Sydney are 30 points ahead. The ground is five sevenths full and the atmosphere is good but not as good as Landsdowne Road. The standard of play is excellent, fast and exciting. Just before halftime we realize we are in the wrong seats when ...

... and invited people to come onto the grass area. At least that is what Graeme is telling everyone...  Not unlike Ottawa's Landsdowne Park, the stadium looks over a greenbelt/water site that in of itself makes the Sausalito Stadium look like a sagging ...

... massive and we were lucky enough to get upgraded (after chatting to an Irish Rugby lover at the desk, who once played for Fiji in Landsdowne road)- not so much to business class but to the upper deck, which had extra space and no screaming kids. It was an ...

15 May Tuesday We spent today with our curriculum partners. We each left this morning at different times-Julie was traveling to London with a group of students to see a surrealist art show and Tory to the North Road campus. ...

... get a tour of the other campuses in the BPC system (North, Lower Constitution Hill). After breakfast, we met Lawrence at the Landsdowne campus and he walked with us to the Victoria Hotel, where the conference was scheduled. We had another spot of tea, ...

... the internet in the lobby.  As you can see, I took a picture of the Bournemouth & Poole College (Landsdowne centre), some local creatures, and some hotels in the area before we began our outing for the day.  We then ...