We arrived safely in London last night. Well, yesterday afternoon. We took the Tube to our hotel, which is right by Stamford Bridge, which is where Jaime's most favorite soccer team in the whole plays. Unfortunatley, there was not a game while we were there, but was still really cool to be right at the stadium. It was a direct flight to London, but definitely still exhausting, and was getting dark as we got to our hotel. So we checked in, and walked around to fin...

Again, putting me in charge of this trip made for some interesting days. We only had one full day here in London, so it was jam packed. Ready to get exhausted just reading about it? Here we go! The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace was due to happen at 11:30 am. so we set out to walk there (only about a ten minute walk for us). Kristin also contacted her friend John and he told us that he would meet us at Buckingham Palace. Well, we get there, and there ...

Our train back to London was much more bearable than the ride there, probably because it was not combined with endless other forms of travel. After arriving at the london train station, we had an hour bus ride to the area where our hotel was. This place we found was actually a "hostel" type hotel accomodation, so it was modest, but just what we needed. We had our own sink, and private room, but a shared bathroom/shower. We settled in a bit and then ventured off t...

Alright, so I am not sure who the genius was who put me in charge of the itinerary for this trip, but I may have overlooked a few things... such as 8 hours on a plane, with 6 hours before the train leaves, with 5 hours on the train to Scotland does not make for a very fun day. But that is what it was. 8 hours from Houston to London.The plane ride was bearable, we each got our own television, and could choose from numerous movies and TV shows. The line for customs...