Hi Everyone!
We really missed being in the States yesterday for the 4th,
it just isn't the same. I wanted to make some potato salad
and go to the park for a BBQ! We did hear some fireworks
going off around 9, but it was still to light to see them.
We had dinner w/a few friends at a pub in our neighborhood
that was decorated w/American flags, and then went
for a walk around Hyde Park.

Thursday we took a tour of the British Museum and all
just loved it! There's an amazing amount to see there,
and it is all incredible! The Rosetta Stone, the granite
statue of Ramesses ll, Assyrian carvings that decorated
the palace, and hundreds of other interesting things.
Two hours just isn't long enough there!

After that we walked around Leicester Square, the
theater district and Covent Gardens, a lively area
with lots of shops and pubs and street performers.

We finally had to take a break and re-charge a little,
get some laundry done and do some grocery shopping.
Neither of which are easy tasks to accomplish here.
Most Londoners, just shop for a day or two. Without
a car, you can't do much else. And laundry, well I
could go on for hours about the washer/dryer
thing we have in our flat. It's a major topic of
conversation amongst all the Americans here.
We might all need a new wardrobe when we
get home!

Not complaining tho, we are having the time
of our lives, and I'm so thankful the Lord has
given us this great opportunity to enjoy!

Much Love,
Margaret