Wednesday, March 23, 2011

A New Perspective

Sometimes it takes a new set of eyes to appreciate what is right in front of you. Such was the case for me. I hadn't been taking advantage of my surroundings until my friend Beckah came to visit. With her here, I fell in love with England again.

Our adventures were awesome. I've posted just a few of the pictures that retell a bit of our fun.

We first explored the Canterbury area, since I had class that day. We found gems in the town square and a foot path just outside of it, that was awesome! We came across an exercise park.







Going to London was almost like visiting the city for the first time. There really is so much to do, that I'm not sure I will ever get to see all I want to.

It was great fun to act the tourist part all over London town! Here are some of the highlights of our adventures in London:

Westminster Abbey



Rude gargoyle on Westminster Abbey



Grumpy Winston Churchill statue



Buckingham Palace (not nearly as grande as I was expecting)



Victoria Monument at Buckingham Palace



The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain at Hyde Park




The Peter Pan Statue at Kensington Gardens




Us on the tube going to see "War Horse" (FANTASTIC by the way!)


Broadstairs was just a ridiculous adventure. If you want to read more about it, look at the pilgrims blog. But it was crazy to know that we have such a fun beach town so close. It will be useful this summer.






Then there was our adventure at Dover Castle. Who knew a castle could be so much fun. We've decided that we want to rent out the castle for a day to play with all our friends. Also we need to buy a castle with lots of rooms for all our friends and family to live in.











And finally our little village Chilham. It has been really good to see our home in a refreshing light. Walking around it again helps me fall in love with it all over.






So thank you for the many wonderful adventures this past week Beckah! You are already missed.