Week 4

We spent Saturday 22nd of September in London for the first time.  My mother-in-law, Ann and her husband Dan Nalin arrived this week and we met them in London for the day.  The day was sunny so it was a perfect day to take a boat cruise on the Thames River and an open air -double decker bus tour of the city.  London seemed very big, and extremely crowded.  It was open house weekend, where many of the famous buildings in town are either open for free or open to the public for one day all year.  Even one of our bus tour guides couldn't help saying "hey kids, Parliment, Big Ben" as we drove around a round-about near those famous landmarks. (European Vacation movie quote). 

 Tower Bridge -- the Olympic rings have been taken down now.

We plan to come back to London when David and Jessica come over in November, so we will go up in the "Eye" of London and visit the Tower of London too. 

 

Erica has the "Harlaxton cold" that the rest of us had 2 weeks ago -- at least we hope it is the same virus. Stayed in today and watched movies most of the day-- it is raining and about 55 degrees F.  We did manage to play frisbee in the gym until my lack of athletic skills showed and I got smashed in the lip with the frisbee.  Jacob felt terrible that he accidentally gave mom a swollen lip.  We had roasted lamb for dinner and felt very British. Erica tried it and liked it, Jacob passed-couldn't eat his  Time is going faster, we are entering week 5 already. Counting down the days until David and Jess get here -- we are about at the half way point of our 90 separation.  TOO LONG!!  Going to Eyam the plague village with the nursing students on Tuesday and leaving Thursday for 4 days in Ireland with my in-laws.  Looking forward to seeing the beautiful countryside of southwestern Ireland and the city of Dublin.