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PL ANNING   At the beginning of my grade 12 year, an educational tour company visited my school to give a presentation for an upcoming tour to Italy.   I already ha d an interest in traveling however, didn’t consider it seriously at the time because I was still a minor and I didn’t know there was such a thing as education school group tours.  Although I was really interested in the trip as were a couple of close friends of mine, I was convinced that my parents wouldn’t allow me to go such a distance without their direct supervision.  Surprise, surprise, they were all for it.  Since it was a goo d price for everything you got to see and do, and I had a part time job and could contribute, we decided to go ahead with the trip the following spring.  M y friends decided to participate as well.   I was very excited and nervous – I had never been away from home on my own for so long and I had also never flown before. THE BIG TRIP BEGINS   We fle...

  This Month’s Visit This month we are visiting Burgess Hill, UK (decided by https://earthroulette.com ).  Before I post my recommendations about things to do and places to stay in Burgess Hill, let’s find out more about this town. Population and Geographical Location Burgess Hill is located in West Sussex England and in 2022 had a population of 33 352 people Burgess Hill is located on the edge of the South Downs National Park.  The town is located 65 km south of London, 16 km north of Brighton.   www.google.com/maps/place/BurgessHill Trivia There are two train stations in the town, both dating back to the 1800s.  A tributary of the river Adur (locally called Hambrook) runs through the town.  There are a number of historic buildings in the town including the Elizabethan and Victorian constructions.  The farm from which the town garners its name referred to Burgeshill Land in the 16th century is now the site of the Burgess Hill Academy and the Chan...