London and Trip Wrap Up

Well, I am back in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but will try to recount all that I can from our four days in London. The Hubbert sisters were great hosts, full of information and very gracious considering the limited space that student apartments in London permit. Dave, Greg and I were joined by our friend Jason from TU, Cassie and Sally (2/3 of the Hubbert triplets), and Jessica, who made the short trip from Canterbury, where she is studying. We had an absolute blast in London. We spent time at the National Gallery, the Tate Modern Art Museum, the Science Center of London, and the Imperial War Museum (which although a bit off the normal path, is absolutely wonderful and interesting). We walked along the Thames, and took in St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower Bridge and London Tower, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye (we didn't spend the money to go up into it). This was so enjoyable because we had absolutely beautiful weather the last two days in London. They may have been the only two days of sun London will get all summer. We went to see Avenue Q, an incredibly humorous comedy and we had an absolute ball. We had the cheap "restricted view" seats, but a little neck bending was well worth seeing such a funny, well acted play. We also did a good job of taking in some traditional British food and ales, even having an Indian food picnic in the park with some Strongbow cider.

Overall, the trip was an absolute blast, went by with very few snags and too many new experiences to count. Dave and Greg both agreed it was an absolutely great way to end our college careers. My experience with Greyhound Bus getting to and from Chicago was the worst part of the trip, but I got to Des Moines and now to Tulsa safely, with a special thanks to Jane for picking me up in Chicago after I forgot my bus tickets and there wasn't another bus for a day. I hope everyone enjoyed reading my blogs during the trip. I am working this summer in Tulsa (job TBD) and then head to Qinhuangdao, China in August with Dave to teach high school English.