"We're the British Royal Gaurd"

We got up on our own because it's Saturday and we have no school! Took a train to London and on the way there met Max...short for Maximus. He was a very nice lad studying Latin and Greek at oxford, so obviously a genius. He told us things that should be visited in London and also helped me on my school work. I have to help present some of the information in Monday's class over Privacy Laws in Germany, USA, and England. So he definitely let me record him and his thoughts on England's privacy laws. So that helped me out! Very nice of him.

We thought it would be a brilliant idea to take a bus tour. It started out nicely with a stop to the BBC. (British Broadcasting Corp) I mean...how could we pass it up as Journalism/Mass Communication majors. They only offer tours on Sundays so some of the group is going back tomorrow; however, I will be taking the day easy and staying in Oxford. (my feet and knee still hurt)

We then got on our amazingly NOT quick tour bus. The ride was extremely slow because of the traffic...who would have thought there would be traffic in down town London? But I did get to talking to these two men. They were from Canada and LOVED how many times I said yall without even realizing it. That's not a word?...WHAT?! They were super nice and talked to us the whole ride. Told us what we needed to see and what everything was along the way. Here are some pictures of the buildings along the ride and of the Tower Bridge. (note that the London bridge isn't impressive....we just drove over it. and the river below is the Thames.)

We finally made it to my favorite part of the day...The Tower of London. It was actually more like a small castle. I stood in the same castle that Anne Boleyn was beheaded. And I saw the crowns and jewels of the Kings and Queens, some of it dated back to more than 600 years ago. Although I couldn't take pictures. (this 8 year old girl definitely took a picture of the last crown....urg)

I did however get to see one of the gaurds in the red uniforms. He was pretty young. He was there to guard the Tower. I MADE HIM LAUGH! the thing is was that I was just acting normal....
I was having one of my friends take my picture and I had my hand up to make the picture seem like I was grabbing his ear. (from the distance we were at)
my friend said, "What are you doin? You wnat to make it look like you're poking him?"
 I said, " No! I want to grab his ear!"
and he started laughing!! I could SO get him fired. (or beheaded like Anne Boleyn) haha but he was precious so I feel like he deserves a break. It made my life. I'm set. Now all I need is for the Rapture to happen...wait, wasn't that suppose to happen today?

Mission accomplished.

We then took the subway (which I'm starting to like) to a restaurant that is not of English taste, but a part of our home land. TEXAS.

The reason we wanted to go here was because the ACU Oxford study abroad students (awhile back) put our ACU flag up in the top floor of the building where lots of schools are represented. It was VERY cool to see a piece of us already hanging and to write our names on the wall.

We finally made it back to our train to Oxford safely and easily tonight. Rode home and met another Britt! His name was Peter and he was very interested in us, as we were of him. Literature was our favorite word that he said. He was very into Rugby and had just come from playing in London. A very cool was to end the night. We made it to Oxford after the hour train ride and did our 45 minute was back to the house. I am ready for a relaxing day tomorrow. A nap may even be in store for me....how exciting (very happy face).

I'll leave you with a few more random pictures of the day.

The reason our bus tour way slow....busy London streets.

 Pretty Building....?

 Me eating REAL roasted peanuts cooked by a lovely man outside London Tower.

 Me knocking on a door in the London Tower. (if you can't tell, i like touching things)

 All Souls Church, I believe. Otherwise....a pretty building...?

 On the London Tower.....pretty pretty :)

 Heavy Helmets in the Tower!

 Mean face in the cage. A section of the tower told why the Kings and Queens had strange wild animals....What do you give a person that has everything?....A lion, tiger, or bear of course.

 Random Carving....pretty

 "He proposed!"......replica of Princess Kate's wedding ring

 At the train station. In England....or lots of places in the world (Egypt) they remind you to "Mind the Gap" when you step off of the train, so you don't hurt yourself. Love it.