Day 10 | Anna’s Half Birthday and Last Day in London
Today was our last day here. We took it easy most of the day...relaxing in our room and beginning to pack up. It’s amazing how big of a mess you can make when…
Day 9 | Tower of London and Fish ‘n Chips
Visiting the Tower of London and eating fish and chips were on the agenda today. The Tower of London is an old castle (it kind of feels like a small town) that has been used as a residence for…
Day 8 | National Gallery and Buckingham Palace
Today we ate at a Mexican restaurant that our friend used to manage, Chaquitos. It was delicious and so fun to have Mexican food...my favorite! We did have to pay for…
Day 7 | Westminster Abbey and British Library
On Sunday, Nathan gave the girls an art lesson...by their request. After that we quickly visited two train stations, St. Pancras and King’s Cross. We ate lunch at Pret a Manger (a place similar to Panera that we all love) in St. Pancras Station then…
Day 6 | Nine Mile Tour through London
Saturday was a really big day! We walked over 9 miles and saw lots of really cool things! We began by walking through Regents Park which was beautiful and we enjoyed seeing…
Day 5 | Laundry Day!
Laundry day!!! Our apartment has a washer, but sharing it (along with the bathrooms and kitchen) with the housekeeper and others who are staying here while fitting in laundry for…
Day 4 | Walk Around and Choir Concert
Thursday we started the day late, but we got a lot of steps in! We went to see the London Eye, walked by Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge. It was really neat to see these places…
Day 3 | New Year’s Day in London
New Year’s Day! Today was special not only because it was the first of the year, but because we got to spend time with a friend from home! Our children’s director from church is in London this week and she…
Day 2 | Jetlag and New Year’s Eve
Last night was a hard night. Jet lag has set in and 4 of the 5 of us (the youngest was the good sleeper) were awake for a few hours in the night. It wouldn’t have been so bad, except for…
Day 1 | The Adventure Begins
Fifteen years ago Nathan and I spent two months traveling in France and Italy. When we got back we talked about making that trip every other year. We didn’t meet that goal, but now fifteen years later