England

Finally I will tell you about our trip to England. Of course the flights over and back sucked, no matter what you did. Virgin Atlantic has little TV's in the back of the seat in front of you and you can choose what movie, tv show or video game you can play. On the 8 hour flight back, none of that mattered. I just wanted to be done traveling.

So I LOVED ENGLAND!!! The best thing we did was take a personal tour of Westminster Abbey. It was amazing. The history, the graves, the massiveness.... Unbelievable! Overall the history, pomp and circumstance and extravagance of it all was amazing. It was awesome to see stuff that the monarchy has used for centuries and will continue to do so. It's hard to imagine you are standing and looking at things that some of the most influential people in England's history were a part of. I could go on for ever about the trip but here are some of the highlights...

1. Seeing the Tower of London where so many people were imprisoned, beheaded and lived. Beefeaters still live there today with their families.
   
2. Seeing the Royal Mews with the coaches used for coronations, Princess Di's wedding, state affairs and other occasions. One of the coaches and some of the cars we saw were used a few days before for the state visit of the French President.
   
3. Westminster Abbey graves of kings and queens that were the size of an entire room. Only the informational book that I got can really show you.
4. Shakespeare's house and Globe Theater.
   
5. Going into watch the House of Commons and House of Lords. The elaborate interiors cannot be described.
   
6. Oxford University. Their colleges (what we call dorms) are about 1000 times more impressive. I should have studied abroad....
7. Stonehenge. I personally do not care who or how it got there, it is intriguing.
   
8. Going to the castles and seeing how people live. Personally I'm not too sure they are that warm and inviting.... I don't know how I would feel about living in one.
   
9. Seeing Les Mis and Jersey Boys.
   

Honestly the trip was amazing. There was nothing I would have changed. If anything I wanted more time to be in Bath and Oxford. It was humbling to be there in many ways. I am so happy we went. I would be more than happy to share more with you if you wish, but I will not continue to bore you here.... I would HIGHLY suggest you go if you get a chance. After all, it's where we came from.....