Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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The Hard Rock Cafe promotes peace and a good time. This particular Hard Rock in London was mostly entertainment for tourists. Photo by Kim Morris Hampton Palace holds some interesting history of King Henry VIII and his desire to own the palace. This sunny day marked the only sun In London for the whole week of spring break. Photo by Kim Morris Continued from page 11 He laughed and answered in his ever so British accent. I believe it's fifty this week. Needless to say. I learned to look in every direction twice before leaving a curb. Along with the life-threatening motorists, the exchange rate was crippling. The American dollar used to be worth more than the native money but. this year, one English pound was worth almost two dollars. As for the nightlife, the pubs were definitely the places to go. There were clubs, like the Hard Rock Cafe, but they were mostly tourist-populated. To get a taste of how the British spend their free-time, no doubt about it. pubs were the only way to go. With Budweiser being an import, it was more expensive than beers such as Carlesburg (some adjustments were easier to make than others). As I mentioned earlier. Paris was. for me. more exciting. There were cafes on every corner and Burger Kings for the less adventurous types. The Eiffel Tower, in all of its glory, was visible from the furthest corners of the city for all to see and admire. The city, in and of itself, was spectacular, but the most amazing thing was the number of english-speaking people we met and the instant comradery that was established. We met four Americans and one Australian. A few of us could speak minimal french which, of course, was a help in getting where we wanted to go. We found that every member of the group had something to contribute to our travels, whether it was speaking the language or being good with maps. Paris nightlife was magnifi-que! La Scalla, located across the street from Le Louvre, seemed to be the place to go. The crowd was a comfortable combination of parisiennes and tourists. There were Italians who couldn't speak a word of english but spoke fluent french and native French who couldn't speak english but could sing along with I 2 • Spring Break

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With sunglasses intact and tanning oil in hand. Charles Sines is ready to take on the ultra violet. As a senior. Char wanted to enjoy his last chance for a spring break. Photo by Darin LenU Brian “Beast Heist left for their long drive to Lauderdale on Friday. after their classes. Their base for the week was a hotel on the strip. Their itinerary was simply sunbathe all afternoon and party twenty-four hours a day. They enjoyed all the priveleges of the beach life during the day and explored the Lauderdale nightlife when the sun went down. Myrtle Beach. N.C. and New Orleans. Louisiana were two other places graced with the presence of MG students. Jill Laverty counted down the days until she and her friends could set the cruise control down to Myrtle Beach. At the same time. Beth Miller was packing her bags for a relaxing break with her family in New Orleans. There were also a number of trips to Cancun, Mexico. Whereas the Bahamas used to be the most extravagant, tropical spring break excursion. Cancun has now taken the title. While almost everyone else was concerned with getting killer tans. I had the opportunity to visit the rainy, foggy city of London and the exciting “city of lights, Paris. I knew I wouldn't need suntan oil for this trip, but I wasn't about to let that prevent me from a once in a lifetime opportunity. London was exciting because it was a different experience for me. but ... ah Paris! It has always been my dream to go to Paris and look out over the city from the top of the Eiffel Tower. To actually be there was breathtaking and unbelievable to me and it was something I will never, ever forget! In London, the most important thing to adjust to. and probably the most difficult, was the way the English drive. First of all, as everyone knows, they drive on the right (or should I say the wrong) side of the road. For those of us who had difficulty getting accustomed to this, there were direo tions printed on the curb. Look right. This, however, was not much help because, no matter what our eyes were reading, we still had a tendency to look left and nearly lose our lives in the process. As if this weren't enough, pedestrians do not have the right of way. English drivers do not believe in slowing down for anything or anyone. I went as far as asking an English man in the Globe Tavern about this. When he asked me how I liked London. I replied. It's great, but. about your driving ... I've come very close to getting hit too many times. Are Americans worth ten points or what?” Continued on page 12 Spring breok • I I

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any American song. The one thing that everyone had in common was the achievement of their goal — to have a great time. While some of us were wandering around the country, or other countries, others were working hard to replenish bank accounts. Anne Hathaway's Cottage Is maintained with the utmost care. Everything, from the china to the bench that Anne sat on with her husband-to-be. Shakespeare was original and well-kept. Photo by Kim Morris Members of the Resident Life staff, such as Nancy Jeffries, remained in Millersville to keep things running smoothly. Others went home to work at long standing jobs or for family members. Patrick Morgan's uncle awaited his arrival so he could help with the work that had piled up in the shop. Pat. and everyone else who worked over spring break, may not have been on a beach all week and maybe they didn't fly over the Atlantic for The Eiffel Tower is the most popular sightseeing attraction in .the world. It stood at 320 meters to be seen and admired by all. Photo by Kim Morris seven hours to reach their destination. But one thing is for sure — they were richer than the rest of us for the remainder of the semester. It didn't matter what students did during spring break. The important thing was that books and classes were not a part of it. sr nr,