Catching Up

With the videos and such, I've gotten behind in some pretty exciting events. Here is a quick list:

1. Visit from Uncle Pete and Michael

Despite my accidental tardiness and relatively pathetic knowledge of the city (coming from being bound to study for most of my days), I think they managed to have a good time. Their first day here we went to Big Ben, Trafalgar Saure, Cafe in the Crypt, and Buckingham Palace. Later that afternoon, Michael joined us for a game of football and then we (Uncle Pete, Michael, Sheri, Uncle Pete's friend (Dixie), and I)went out for a lovely dinner that evening.

From what I heard when we met up later that week, they definitely made the most of their time here and I'm very jealous of all the touristy things they got to see and do. Needless to say, it was such a blessing to be able to share the amazingness of London with my family, and just to see some familiar faces! :) (the picture is from one of our double-decker bus rides)

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2. Tropical Day

We heard through the grapevine that Houghton had a "Tropical Day". Not wanting to miss out in the action, we had our own. Though we were under significant resource restriction, we managed to pull together some vaguely tropical outifts to wear to Plenary that day. Unfortunately, the walk there was rather frigid, but it was a blast to wear flip-flops, sunglasses, and green body glitter to the lecture.

(Pictured L to R: Sheri, Christine, Me, Carolyn, Bethany "Shulan")

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3. Wesley's House and Chapel
One of our MAG assignments last week was to see Charles Wesley's house. It was so cool to be right there! We even got to spend some time in his private prayer room, which he added on to his tiny bedroom. The picture is part of the complex of offices/his chapel/the Methodist museum/and his actual house, which was small since he was a bachelor at the time.

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4. Graves of John Bunyan, Jonathan Swift, William Blake, Isaac Watts, and Daniel Defoe

Right across the street from Wesley's house was a really cool graveyard, which is the resting place of many famous names. We stopped to take a few pictures, but didn't spend too much time their because the wind was really picking up and making any outdoor experiences less enjoyable.

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5. The Peter Pan Statue in Hyde Park

Since we had a little free time on Thursday afternoon, we decided to visit Hyde Park and the Peter Pan Statue. This spot was recommended to me by Katey Nowels, and I was glad to find some equally interested friends here with whom I could go see it. It wasn't a particularly gorgeous day, but the park was beautiful. The trees are flowers are just nearing their springtime prime of perfection, and there was a very pretty lake and fountain full of white swans.

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6. Concert (Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Candlelight) at St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Despite what the picture may reveal, the concert was actually rather sophisticated. Our vision was inhibited greatly (meaning, I never saw a musician), but the music was fabulous.

(Pictured: Me petting Amanda's head during intermission)

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7. Hampton Court Palace

On Friday, we went on a day trip to Hampton Court, past home of King Henry VIII. Lots of breathtaking sights, both inside and out. I will try to put up an album specifically of this sight.

(Pictured L to R: Sheri, Bethany "Shulan", Me, Brett, Eric, Carolyn)