Last Day

So today is my last day in Epping. Tomorrow I will be on my way back home. In some ways, I'm sad to be leaving. I've really enjoyed my time and I love England. But also will be glad to be home in my own bed and to be seeing all my friends and family again! I have missed you all!

 

So let's see, what have we been doing since I last updated?

 

Thursday - Was the day we arrived back in England from France. We had an interesting time since there was a Tube strike, but we managed to come through all right thanks to directions from Stephanie. We even got to come through Kings Cross Station! (I did not however see platform 9 & 3/4) We arrived back in Epping about 7 I believe. We had discussed with Step going out shopping, but didn't happen because we were so tired and she was packing to come to America! (She's currently in Florida!)

 

Friday - This was our catch up day. We slept in, did laundry, did some grocery shopping and just in general relaxed. We also cooked dinner for the Westwoods. (Taco salad!) It was very good, even if I do say so myself! It was a way for Melody and I to say thanks to Janice to cooking so much for us!

 

Saturday - Oxford! The Westwoods offered to take us out to Oxford for the day, for which I was very thankful! We ate lunch at The Eagle and The Child. This time we got to sit in the Rabbit room! I signed the guest book and read all the other notes. It was really special to see all the notes from all the other Tolkien and Lewis fans!

After lunch we did a walking tour of the colleges which we didn't have time to do last time. It was enjoyable. However the tour guide seemed to have a weird thing for Bill Clinton. Or think the rest of us did. And she didn't show us any Harry Potter spots! Oh well. It was still a nice day.

 

Sunday - We went out to a mall called Bluewater near Epping. Did some wandering around and I got another hardback British edition of Harry Potter. One of these days I might just have them all! I wanted the first book, but they only had it hardback in Latin! So I got the second book.

Then we had church that afternoon with the Westwoods, enjoyed our time and then watched Mamma Mia! Which Melody hadn't seen!

 

Monday - London! This was our big London tour day. We were going to Westminister, but it was £15, just a bit too much. So we went to the Tower of London, which was really great! We got there just in time for the start of the tour. Our tour guide was great, very amusing! After the tour we walked around the Tower, and got to see the Crown Jewels! Also saw the armour of King Henry the VIII. That was interesting. They had a lot of great stuff!

 

After that we made our way over to the West End area, picked up Les Mis tickets and then went to dinner. Had some good food! Then we had some tea and coffee and a coffee shop while we waited for the play to start. The play was, of course, amazing! It has such wonderful music! We also had some good seats.

 

Then we made our way home on the train and got back safely!

 

Tuesday - Today. Today is pack up day! Sad. :-( We probably won't be going any where. Both of us are nearly broke, and so we'll be staying around here. Mailing of the last couple of postcards, getting some chocolate to bring home... :-D Charging the iPods for the trip home, and all that good stuff.

 

Our plane flies out tomorrow at 10am. So we have to be at the airport 3 hours early! So we'll be getting up bright and early. I think we get in around 5:30. We fly into Charlotte and then fly home. It will be a long day and I know we'll both be glad to be back in a familiar place!

 

Once I get home I will be uploading pictures and posting them here.