My Trip to Tring

I had to catch a train to Tring for a hair and makeup fitting. As I haven't been to that town before, I decided to get there early so I could explore the town centre before my fitting.

I had travelled there with my London mentality, expecting the train station to be in the middlr of the town centre. Turns out it was a 30 minutes walk to the town centre. I didn't even see any buses, which were few and far between.

After walking to the town centre, I headed to the local library. A library user recommended a local museum, which has stuffed animals and a local park  that I could explore. One librarian showed me how to get to the park.

The park was beautiful. One sure sign I was in the countryside was I saw bunny rabbits, which you never see in London. I also scrambled up one hill to get a good view of the park. I would love to explore this park again when I have more time.

On the way back, I went to the museum and made friends with this woman and her 4 year old granddaughter. The woman used to live around where I currently live and was  a school teacher.  When i told her I was going for a hair and makeup fitting, she told me her daughter (the little girl's mum) is a makeup artist and works on sets. The little girl asked me if I was a boy or girl because of my cropped hair. I told her I was a girl with short hair. 😀

As I still had nore time too kill, I returned to the library. One librarian asked if I fancied playing with two secondary school pupils who volunteer at the library. I played "Connect 4" and "Othello"  with them and got trounced (It was my first time playing Othello). I then had a chat with the boy and girl who were in years 9 and 10 respectively. Both attend grammar schools and were very bright kids.

Finally, I walked back to the s































tation where I was picked up by a minibus and driven to set for  my fitting.

All in all, it was a wonderful day!

I give thanks to God for His blessings. ❤️

Here are some photos of the town centre, the town, The Natural History Museum (with real stuffed animals) and Tring Park.


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