England!

England is like walking by history!

Everywhere you turn is an ancient building, or a place where something significant took place!

Saxon kings were crowned on this coronation stone.

Even in the present, traditional rituals still occur.

On top of that, the people are very nice!  A stranger paid my bus ticket and I had no idea who he was.  My host family is ever so nice as well!  They are more than I could have ever hoped for.

Like normal, I take far more pictures of animals than sights when I travel.

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Unfortunately, London is so expensive.  Their pound is pretty much equal to two Canadian dollars.  So I wasn't able to go into alot of buildings. 

St. Paul's Cathedral

For example, it cost 22 pounds to go into Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey

However, I got to enjoy the company of two friends while I was here.  Remember Rike?!?  She spent almost the whole week with me here, which was lovely.

Buckingham Palace

Tower of London

Then my other friend who is from England came to visit me.  It was his Uncle's family who I was staying with.  It was great to see him again, too!

Some highlights from the week include: a 3-hour hike to my hotel the first day (it turned out the bus I was supposed to take wasn't running), still I got a very good feel for the English countryside doing this.

I had very bad jet-lag for some reason, the worst I've ever had.

Seeing the sights, obviously.

Meeting up with friends.

Coming up close to lots of wildlife.

Eating incredible food.

I fly out today!  I'm starting to feel nervous jitters now.  I'm having a real hard time believing that I'm actually going to Africa.  I'm trying really hard not to think about it too much.  England has been a great distraction until now, but although I'm nervous, I'm still very excited to go!

Anyhow, the next post should be coming from Africa!  

Until then...!