From London to Bristol

We are happy to report we have safely arrived in England. After being delayed two hours, the flight over was a bit of a test. There was very little sleep - for us and the neighboring passengers - but once on the ground things went smoother. Luke picked us up and took us to the flat where we stayed until Tuesday. The location was terrific, in Kensington just west of Hyde Park.

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From the flat we toured Hyde Park. The highlights of Hyde Park included Kensington Palace, feeding the ducks, and playing on the swings with Luke, Cindy, and Alison.

On Monday, we toured Westminster Abbey, Parliament, The Tate Modern Museum of Art, & St. Paul's Cathedral.

Today, we visited the Tower of London where we learned about the rich history of England, imprisonment, heretics, and betrayal. Sylvia enjoyed chasing the pigeons and climbing the stairs. Darcie loved the tour, and Chris was happy to be in sunshine in only a sweater! We travelled on from London to Bristol. We are now in Luke and Cindy's flat and are awaiting a tour of Bristol tomorrow.

Sylvia has been a trouper and seems to have adjusted to the time change better than her parents. She loves the tangerines, digestive bisquits, and bananas of England. She also loves that mom and dad have relaxed on nap time and are letting her stay up until 8:30 pm.

We will do our best to supply updates, but once we hit the continent, we are not sure how much internet access we will have. But fear not. We will certainly have plenty of photos to show in a week and a half.