Yes, I finally did it! I went out on my own adventure to see some of the sites. It is rather funny when you think about it... I only live about an hour away from London and haven't been there yet. To be fair, it does cost to get there and get around, but now that I have really experienced it, I am ready to go back for more.
In case you hadn't noticed, the slide show on the right did change and those are all pictures from my trip. Some are slightly random....flowers and a picture of me and a building blocked by trees (which is the natural history museum), but the others are from around London. I just had to get a picture of the Corvette shop since I missed the Lamborghini and Austin Martin stores. The store with the car in it is actually a well known shopping centre known for its wild window displays, in this case....Bond and his car.
The rocks were weird and the reason I wanted to show those was because there were some outstanding formations. The big block that looks ugly and has no place being in there is actually the ore of mercury and I just thought that was so cool....(you can tell the nerd in me just needed to be released!) There are pictures of the London Eye, Big Ben (which actually refers to the bell, not the clock), Westminster Cathedral, The tower of London (parts of it and inside of it), and Notting Hill (the signs to prove I was close enough) and no....I didn't see Hugh Grant!
I took a two day trip to London on Monday and Tuesday. I decided to take one of the open tours that allows you to get off and on when you like around the city. A piece of advice for those of you thinking of doing that when you travel....it takes much longer than a more private tour. I froze on the top of the bus but got some great views. I learned a lot.
I spent the first day seeing the sites and touring the tower of London. I admit....I really expected the tower to be just a tower, but I found it to be very fascinating and exciting. It was fun to experience the history of a place older than the US and hear some really gruesome tales! I ended my tour early to find my hotel room for the night and decided to treat myself to a play that night...so I went to Phantom of the Opera and had a great time with a great seat on the floor! The prices are reasonable so I think I will have to take more time to go to more musicals and plays in London.
On Tuesday, I went first to the Natural History museum and had a blast. There were some things I expected to see that I didn't, but I had a great time overall. I got to play with a lot of things. I have to admit though that during that part, I realized how lonely it can be when you visit a place and don't have someone to talk to during the visit. I did get to continue the tour and saw a lot more of the area. There was some great history to witness and some really cool things to see. I think I will have to take more tours just to get used to the place.
Nothing extraordinary really happened this week. It was my week off, half term as we call it. It was nice to have a break and take some time for myself. I have enjoyed it and am looking forward to what lies ahead.
I did have a real English breakfast on Tuesday....eggs, sausage, ham, tomatoes, bread, and mushrooms....which was delicious!
It is getting colder here....and darker sooner as to be expected. I think it looks like night by 4:30 pm around here....which seems a little odd. You can feel the difference in time and are ready for bed around 6pm.
Well, I wanted to give an initial update and will have to do more in a couple of days. If you have questions about the pictures, let me know and I can explain them more. Again, please feel free to write any time...as I have nothing much else to do and enjoy hearing from people.
Peace and enjoy!
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Mr. Pender! So happy to hear that you are having a good time and enjoying England! I have a lot of the same feelings in New York, it's very cold and seems to get darker earlier! Also New York and the east coast has a much longer history than washington state. Nonetheless i am enjoying my time at college whilst missing home dearly. I hope you followed the election (and perhaps cast an absentee ballot!) and heard the amazing news! It is nice to hear you have met such kind people at your church who have been so generous with you. I am sure that the new students will warm up to you, i have noticed here that there is not as much trust in the teacher and mutual respect as there is in Seattle and perhaps you are experiencing alike sentiments. I am actually working in an Elementary school here and i very much like it but dont quite agree too much with some of the teacher's styles which include a lot of tests and yelling. However i am so happy to hear that you are happy! and hope everything continues to expnonentially increase in happiness success in fun. I am sad you won't be at center to say hi to all of us at the alumni brunch this winter but i am glad you are doing something cool.
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Hey man, glad to hear you getting around over there. I just found an email in the wedgwood productions account. I"m not sure how long ago you sent it. I passed it out to all the productions group and the community group as well. Hope things are going well, let me know if there is anything we can be praying for you about.
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