Emily and Cody's Eurotrip: London, UK

Sunday- 6-5-11- Left DFW!!

Monday- 6-6-11- London

That’s AWESOME!! Don't you dare move by yourselves! When do ya'll close? We are at an internet cafe now. We walked MILES and MILES today and haven't slept yet. We saw Big Ben, The House Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the Thames River, St. James’s garden, The London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey, little toilets, and fish and chips. haha. We are going to go on a walking tour tomorrow and will use our London Pass to enter lots of museums and historical sites :) Wednesday we see Stonehenge, Windsor Castle and Oxford!

Tuesday-Thursday- 6/7-9/11

Mom and Dad, we have internet at our hostel, which is pretty neat. We took an amazing "for tips only" walking tour today, and got a British History lesson. It was GREAT! We also went inside St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and the National Gallery. Westminster Abbey was AMAZING. Isaac Newton and Darwin among every British monarch imaginable are buried there! I had no idea. It was really neat to see where the royal wedding was held. Diana and Charles were married at St. Paul's Cathedral. We also saw the changing of the guard which was pretty neat, and we took a Thames River Boat Cruise :) Tomorrow we will do Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, and Oxford. Then it's on to Amsterdam. P.S. my body and feet hurt. Haha, but we are doing great with the time change. Our hotel last night was tiny, but we slept well. It was great to have a private bathroom.. We might not have that luxury for a while :) Oh yeah! It is free for us to receive texts, but not to send them. If you have questions or think of something to tell me, text me, and I will get back with you through here. Tell Dad we love him, forward this to Mas and Jordan, and let me know how King and Queen are when you see them. Thank you, thank you, thank you! We love you! I'm so excited about your house!!!!!!!! It will be perfect :).

Mom and Dad, last night was not fun. Haha. Our room is microscopic, and two guys from Mexico are our roommates. They came in after twelve, and tried to be quiet, but it's just impossible in that space. It was really awkward for me to sleep in such close proximity to two random dudes. haha. Needless to say I didn't sleep well. It didn't help that I had to wake Cody up, on the bunk above me, because he was talking about luggage in his sleep. Haha. Before bed, I took a shower minus hot water. It was ice cold, like whirlpool cold. Cody discovered a shower with hot water after his turn in the frigid glacier shower. We will be washing ourselves in that one tonight. Nevertheless, we had a blast today. We were able to nap some on the bus! I am learning so much, and we have been in awe of everything we have seen. Windsor castle was seriously UNBELIEVABLE! It was so beautiful, and gave us a whole new perspective on the royal family. Oxford was also an amazing experience and a cool little town. Don't tell anyone, but we ate at KFC in Oxford haha. It was the only place with a public bathroom. They have been shut down all over London because of vandalism. They also have no trashcans anywhere because the IRA kept putting bombs in them. Ha! We ate food from the supermarket for dinner tonight. It was yummy, and then we had a cappuccino on the street. :) We leave for Amsterdam tomorrow, but we haven't bought tickets yet. We won't get there until tomorrow night. Pray we sleep well tonight, and please message us with your address! WE LOVE YOU!!!