Cambridge University

The park we ate ice cream at.

So, we took a bus ride this morning to Cambridge. It was pretty. But, I’ve decided that I like Oxford better. Oxford was bigger, more authentic, and less touristy. Cambridge felt like a tourist attraction rather than a university. Unfortunately, most of the colleges were closed because it’s finals week. A detail that we didn’t know prior to arriving in Cambridge. So, instead of visiting the various colleges, we just wandered around outside. We ended up at a mall (which only added to the touristy feel) and got a light lunch. I had a wonderful smoothie. One of the best smoothies I’ve ever had. Anyway, after that we headed out by the river and walked along it for a bit. 

Hampton Court!

Hampton Court (from the back)

Our group took a train to Hampton Court this morning. It was really cool. There was so much to explore. J Lots of different rooms and areas to see. Each of the rulers had added a new wing when they came to power and that was really cool to see the different styles. The gardens were gorgeous too. However, the maze was closed, which was sad because that’s what I wanted to see the most. Oh well. There was a family of swans in their ponds too. They were super cute. They also had a covered walkway. It was really pretty. I want one.

More Delicious Food and More Shakespeare!

Cheese Toastie from Borough Market

Had the opportunity to sleep in this morning and of course I took it! Any chance to sleep in must be taken. No question. Anyway, so after I slept in a group of headed out to do stuff before we went to the Globe to see Antony and Cleopatra. We headed over to a shrine that replaced an old cemetery for the ‘unwanted dead’.  It was really cool to see how many people cared about those that had been seen as unfit to be buried in the church cemetery.

After that we headed to Borough Market to get another Cheese Toastie. I told you guys about them before (a long time ago actually). But, I didn’t have a picture to go with them and now I do! So delicious. I also got a Hawaiian smoothie (I think it had raspberries, pineapple, mango, and banana. Or something like that…). It was also super yummy.

Then we headed over to the Globe so we could wait in line to get a good standing position. We waited for about 2 hours and I ended up with a spot right up next to the stage! It was pretty cool to be that close, but I’m just a little bit too tall to lean comfortably on the stage. But, the play was pretty good. Long, but good.  

At the End of the Day

Les Miserables

Had class again this morning. Then I went back to the grocery store to pick up a few things. After that I came back to the flat and ate leftover popcorn and I took a nap.  

Then we left and bought tickets for Les Misérables. Before the play we went to get food (more pizza) and I bought hot chocolate at Starbucks. The hot chocolate was amazing because I got another sore throat. Bleh! Oh well. 

Anyway, then we went to Les Misérables We had seats in the stalls right in the middle. It was amazing! I loved it! The music was wonderful. The set was great. The lighting was fantastic! And it was my first time seeing Les Misérables on stage. It was so amazing! I’m so glad I went. 

So, this was a short post with only one picture, but there you go. J

Pure Imagination

Astronaut ice cream!

Had our first class in a week today. You have no idea how hard it was to get up and go to class. Anyway, after class me and another girl decided to take a “mental health” day. We went to the Science Museum, just the two of us. We basically hung out in the space exhibit because space is awesome. We decided to go to one of their 3D IMAX short science movies. We went to the one about space. Obviously. It was awesome. Space, stars, galaxies on the giant screen in 3D was great! 

Afterwards we wandered around the museum and played with all the science things designed for children. But, come on. We were at the science museum taking a “mental health” day. It was totally acceptable. We were at the Science Museum for quite a while. It was really fun. On the way out we bought Astronaut Ice Cream. It was pretty good. Had the texture of dry wall, but it actually tasted like ice cream. 

Diamonds, Swords, and Yummy Food. What More Do I Need?

Tower of London

Started the day off with the Tower of London. It was pretty good. The Crown Jewels were awesome. So many huge diamonds. We went in several of the towers. The Bloody Tower. The White Tower. A few others that didn’t have major titles. The White Tower was basically the armory. It was awesome! Loved the armor and all the weapons. Dennis would’ve loved it! Walked through the torture chamber too. That was creepy. It didn’t take too long to do everything, but it was fun.

Best Sunday Ever!

Started off the day with church at 9. We had a baptism in my ward so the newest ward member was confirmed in Sacrament meeting. Those are always special moments to see. Went to nursery today and spent it running around (literally). We opened up the second half of the nursery room during the second hour and they kids just wanted to be chased around. I was very tired by the end.

My favorite picture from Karianne

When I got home I wasn’t sure what to do for the rest of the day. I figured I’d just have another Doctor Who Sunday, but then I got an email that said I had a package available for pickup at Metro Gate (where our mail gets sent). So I ran over there and got a package from home. Best Sunday ever! It had so many Propel flavored water packets (which is good because I ran out a few days ago and you can’t buy them here). It had sour gummy worms! They were so soft. And I’ve been craving Mac-and-Cheese, so there were some of the microwavable Kraft macaroni and cheese packets. That was exciting. But, then there were letters from my siblings and my parents. I loved reading them all. Karianne even drew me some pictures. It was a wonderful package and it made my whole day. Thanks you guys!!!

So, after that I continued with my Doctor Who Sunday. But I watched it in the living room on the big TV with a roommate. It was lots of fun.

And that’s been my Sunday. Can’t wait for this next week. It’s going to be so much fun! Here are some pictures of the things in my package.