3 more restless days
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »This Bank Holiday weekend was filled with trips to different places! I went inside the Buckingham Palace for the 1st time, needless to say, its absolutely amazing. I wonder if the Queen has all that time to walk through the ...
A week in review…August 24-30
Sunday, August 30th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. –Samuel Johnson As our time in London continues, there are more and more opportunities for the students to become ...
Health Nut
Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: ATM machines (or what we call just "ATM" back in the States) are known as "Holes in the wall" here in England. Brick: Missing the group trip to Buckingham Palace. Balloon: A lot of foods in England come in smaller proportions ...
Weathering the Times
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Brick: The clouds in London can't seem to make up their bleeding minds! Do you want to move along, block the sun and look angry or just cry on us?! Just pick one so I can stop carrying ...
Week 2 in London
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in England | No Comments »We have only been here for 2 weeks or so, however, I feel like its been a months! Not quite sure the reason behind that, but it is a strange feeling indeed. I went to the theater for the first ...
Visit to ISH
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: I've been starting to look into where I'd like to go during the four days I can travel during Fall Break. The cheap tickets on Eurostar to Paris have sold out, but I'm not quite sure what I'd ...
Updates from London…
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Greetings from London! It is hard to believe we have only been in London for 2 weeks! The students have been keeping busy enjoying their first week of classes and getting oriented to their new residence in London! Here are some updates ...
Late night dinner & busy markets
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Today, I took Rachel and Kanji to Camden Markets after a brief photography lesson. I'm excited to see how some of the pictures look once they've been developed! We went up to Camden Markets. It was ...
Shopping on Oxford Street
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Bus drivers in the UK are not allowed to open the front doors of a bus (by law) unless there are passengers who want to enter the bus. Meaning, if you want to get off and no one ...
How many steps?
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Today we went to see The 39 Steps. It is advertised as a "comedy," but I wasn't quite sure what to expect of it or if it would even be funny! Surprisingly enough, it was bloody hilarious ...