East Sussex Trip!

Hey all!
Yesterday, we took our field trip to East Sussex and it was beautiful!  It was difficult to see how pretty it really is though, because it rained ALL day!  We took a 40 minute bus ride to Beachy head, where we were supposed to see chalk cliffs and the sea, but it was too foggy to see anything! :(  We left pretty soon after we got there, because there was nothing to see, and it was freezing!  The wind was horrible and it was spitting rain.  It was an awful weather day for our trip.  Our advisors from the University who took us on the trip said they would bring us back some day when the weather is better so we could actually see the cliffs.
Next, we went to Alfriston, which is a cute little village in East Sussex.  We had some free time to go into the shops.  The town is preserved so everything is so old and pretty!  We had tea and crumpets (first time trying crumpets- they are SOOO good!!) in this cute little tea place.
After that, we headed to the Six Bells Pub for lunch.  I of course had a cider (which is becoming a favorite thing!) with black currant (a type of juice) in it which makes it taste sweeter.  I ate something called Paul's Special (Paul is the owner).  Is was this french bread with a spicy tomato sauce on top with cheese melted on top of that.  Soooo good!!  I love pub food!
After lunch, we headed to the town of Battle to Battle Abbey where the Battle of Hastings occurred.  The Battle of Hastings was the last time England was successfully invaded, in October of 1066.  We spent the rest of the day looking around on the battlefield, in the museum, and the gift shop.  It was so cool to be somewhere so old!  I took a ton of pictures, and they are all on facebook, so go check them out!
It was a very long, tiring day, and getting into warmth felt amazing!  It is a good thing my mom got me the leather Uggs for Christmas!  It was so muddy and wet- and my feet were nice and toasty!  Also, it is easier to clean the mud off of leather rather than cloth, so they were a good investment, Mom!
I am doing laundry for the first time since being here.  It is the longest I have ever gone without doing laundry- 3 weeks!!  I pretty much ran out of everything...  I am also cleaning my room today and doing homework.  A good Sunday spent on getting everything ready for the week.  Oh, and also catching up on some of my TV shows!  We found a couple websites where we can watch shows from back home so I can watch my favorites: Pretty Little Liars, Glee, Gossip Girl, 90210, and Desperate Housewives.
Update: As many of you know, I told you that my roommate for 2 and a half years is getting married this summer.  Well, they found out that Scott is probably going to be deployed before their wedding date...  So, they got married yesterday!  It was sudden, but so exciting!  I haven't seen pictures yet, but they just had a small thing with their family.  I am so happy for them and please send some good luck prayers to them for their marriage!!  I know they are going to be very happy together. :)
Also, I should share with you that we celebrated my dad's birthday here in jolly England.  The two new best friends I made here surprised me with a little cake that we had in memory of him.  It was so sweet of them, and it was so good!  They tried to find cherry pie (his favorite) but couldn't find one.  Even though he might not have liked the cake we ate, I thought it was great and he appreciated the thought. :)  I still miss him every day, and know I always will, but I know I will see him again some day and am living my life to the fullest!!
Well that is all for now, I hope you all had a great weekend and have a great week ahead!