I can't believe it's May 14th. It seems like just yesterday that I got off my plane from the US and a
imlessly wandered around
the Kings Cross neighborhood to get bedsheets. A lot has happened
since then: I've been to 13 cities, 11 countries, and 3 continents. I
feel truly blessed to be able to travel like this at this age,
especially with my lovely girlfriend, Katie. First and foremost, I want
to thank my family: Dad, Mom, Jimmy, & Bridget for their support and
love while I've been over here. I wouldn't have been able to do all of
this awesome stuff abroad without them and I'm really lucky to have them
in my family. Ok -
enough mushy stuff for now (perhaps more later). Let
me tell you about my final few days in London. Here it is in pictures
and captions:
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| For our last Sunday in London, Katie and I went to an evening church service at Westminster Abbey. It was short, sweet, and a nice message. The inside of the church is stunning...unfortunately no pictures! |
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| Probably my last look at Big Ben while I'm here. It just wouldn't be London if the skies weren't cloudy. |
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| The first of our 3 final meals: The Blackfriar, which is easily our favorite pub in London (special thanks to my Uncle Josh for the original suggestion to go here). |
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| Enjoying a "Hoptimus Prime" at my favorite pub. It's as good as the name is funny. |
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| The next day, we went to Kensington Palace, which was another short and sweet visit. English history at this point is quite boring and silly, but the old stuff is still interesting to see. We also had a free pass, so we didn't have to go through the hassle of waiting in line. |
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| Gloomy day! Big surprise! The gardens actually look better in the sun... |
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| ...the weather got better! One thing I've learned about London whilst abroad: they may as well not have a weather forecast. It changes unpredictably and rapidly. |
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| The King's chair in Kensington Palace, where he met with people. Not as cool as this throne though... |
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| The view of Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park from Kensington Palace. Not a bad day to explore the park... |
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...especially on bike! Katie and I rented Barclays public transport bikes for 2 quid and enjoyed a ride around Hyde Park!
The rest of the day went pretty well: Katie and I both treated ourselves to a few souvenirs to remember our time in London, and then met up with our friend Dave for dinner at this really cool place called Inamo. All in all, it was a great last day of leisure in London.
Today, May 14th, I am mostly packing and prepping for my flight back home tomorrow morning. Luckily, Katie and I have one more fun activity left - A (incredibly well-timed) farewell dinner with fellow BC students in studying here. We are going to this place Dave and I almost went to once (but it was booked full) - Fire & Stone, in Soho. It's definitely a perfect end to a perfect four months abroad. |
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This is probably my last post from abroad. I wanted to thank everyone who read my blog and enjoyed it while I've been over here. I've actually come to like blogging quite a lot - maybe I will be writing more this summer. Really, all I can think of right now is how much I'm going to miss London. It's become the sort-of-second home that BC has been for me these past few years and I can't wait to come back here someday. But, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss my family, friends, and cheesesteaks from
Our Deli. Home is only 24 hours away and I really can't wait. I need a full week off when I get back to appreciate America...it really is the greatest country in world and I can't wait to be back (you definitely come to appreciate little and big things about the US when studying abroad). Anyway, you'll probably be hearing from me again, but I'm not sure when and it might be on a different blog. I'll keep you posted. For a final time from London:
Til then - Cheers!
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