Another College and more Randomness

 Another College we visited from the 1300s.  The nicest dorm rooms go to those with the highest grades and all students must live on campus.

Door to the Secret Garden.

 Bridge of Sighs

A door older than the USA.

This bridge looks like an insect when it's light up at night.

The Tube.

We proudly admit our AARP status here.  It allows us to ride all the tubes, buses and public transportation for free.  Here is a normal Tube experience.

The Down escalator

 

It feels like it never ends

Dad trying to find his way at the Tube...it's a maze of which line and which train to get on.

Mind the gap.

8.28.11

As noted on an earlier email to some of you, Joyce and I spoke in Church today.  Joyce's was wonderfully tender so I was taking care of nose and eyes before standing up.  I spoke on the second principles and ordinances of the gospel versus the first that we all know from the fourth A of F.   Next week everything changes.  We move to 9:00 and only have two hours of meetings.  Some of you would love that, but it is a shame to miss the only class where everyone is together to discuss the gospel.  We will probably become Sunday road warriors with this change.  We need to let the people get to know us so they will come in and seek our help when it is needed.  I think I told you that we were in one ward last week where the Bishop told me not over 6 of the adult men in the ward have a full time job. Clearly there are those that could use the Centre's help.

The heat in Texas is incredible; if this is part of global warming we better get ready to move North. Glad to hear of individual successes and events.  Pleas continue to keep us posted on all things.  I assure you we are interested.  Love, Dad

I am sending this and will follow it with pictures from some of our adventures.  I need to load them first so with do this in two parts.  Being technically challenged it is best that I do it this way as to not delete the above words.

Cambridge

Cambridge was of course gorgeous.  Huge grounds, wonderful old buildings and great looking Chapels.

The Quad

The Dorms

One of the many chapels.

Wish I could send everyone in Texas the lush, green grass.  

Amazing detail

Another Chapel - the stained glass was gorgeous, but what stained glass isn't?

Randomness

River Thames

Sign for a local pub. Even the signs are art.

UFO or Sculpture?

Is this how you are going to bury Dad and I?

Yes, Cars and people go down crazy small streets like this.  I think I could drive it just fine, Larry is glad that we aren't.  Apparently my Mario Andretti skills are for USA use only.

Canary Warf

We went to Canary Warf, the Wall Street of London. 

Contrast of the old buildings amongst the new buildings of Canary Warf

Restaurant on the river.  I'm amazed by the flowers here. 

Display of Clocks

Some of the cobblestone paths - I think it's crazy that the women walk on 

these with ease in their spiked heals.

House of Holmes. Sherlock Holmes.

We went to Sherlock Holmes house today for our adventure.  Everyone dressed up in period clothes but unfortunately the house was not well kept up so it looked it's age.  Still, it was fun to go to and another thing we can cross of the list of "Things to See."

Larry with Dr. Watson