Chris and Steve came in at 10pm friday so i went and met them at the train station. i was soo incredibly glad to see them. we dropped their stuff off at their hostel before going to ArchAngel- a pub-ish place up on High Street Kensington with my roommates. we hung out there and caught up a bit before going back to bed.
saturday morning we woke up early and chris, steve my roommate megan and i went on a free walking tour. it was actually pretty cool. we did the "Royal" tour so we got to see all of the Royal places. usually they stop and watch changing of the guard with the tour groups.... well its the Queens Official Birthday this coming saturday- so instead they were practicing Trooping of the Colors.
trooping of the colors is some sort of parade that shows off all parts of the military and apparently takes upward of 4 hours.... the practice version we watched only took 15 min though.
and we found out that Prince Charles would be riding in the parade!!! soo we kept looking for him and we saw him!!! he was riding a horse in a uniform like everyone else- but wearing a blue sash. dont worry- i took lots of pictures. it was sooooo amazing though. i mean yeah changing of the guard would have been cool--- but i saw Prince Charles!!!!
after the tour we took the tube station to Portobello Rd. market and megan and i got crepes for lunch and we walked around there a bit. then we came home and all pretty much took naps. (well i finished my last book.... once i start a book i am socially awkward until i finish it because all i want to do is read the book...... those who tried speaking to me last summer during my Harry Potter marathon know what im talking about...)
anyways after that we all met up with the other kids from our program and went to Cheers!. it was a pub-ish place with a dance floor. it was a lot of fun....until they started playing American music on overkill. still- we were all dancing and meeting people and it was great roommate bonding! and the boys were like our bodyguards all night- always watching out for us and such. did i mention yet that they are amazing ?!
today we slept in then the boys came by and made jen and i big omelets with onions and peppers in them. after that we walked up to Kensington Gardens and met my other roommates and sat outside and people watched a bit. but it was really hot outside so we decided to get up and walk around.
we went to Imperial College union to get some cold water- and we watched the end of the mens (french?) finals something in Tennis. we took the boys around campus a bit before going down to the grocery store. the boys grilled and amazing dinner for jen and i. their hostel has a grill- and it sounded so good- and unfortunately we do not have access to a grill.
so the boys made us chicken and potatoes and fruit salad. it tasted sooo good. and was one of the most balanced meals i have eaten in a long time !!!
then we went to a pub by their hostel and watched the 2nd half of Euro Soccer--- germany v. poland. poland lost :(
it was very crowded though and a great atmosphere. i love how they all have songs that they sing. its cool.
then we came back and just played card games in my flat.
it was a perfect weekend and it was so nice to have them here. they are great amazing people and i wonder why they still hang out with me !
they dont leave till tuesday morning --- although i start work tomorrow so i wont see them until after class late at night.
soooo yeah i start work at 10am. wish me luck. i will need it !!!
also jen and i booked our 2 day- 1 night trips to Prague and Dublin today. i cannot believe it is actually booked and we will actually be going there !!!! we are going june 28th-39th to Prague and July 5th-6th to Dublin. i think both trips are going to be beyond unforgettable !!!! (thanks mom and dad!)
well off to finish my paper for GK -then bed, so i am wide awake tomorrow when i go to my internship !!!!
hope everyone had as great of a weekend as i did !!!
p.s. when i talked to my dad last he was out looking at new golden retriever puppies from the breeder we are buying from.
i cannot wait to come home in august and play with our new puppy my family gets in July !!!!!
thanks dad for finally giving in the the other 4 of us in the family!! a puppy is always a great idea!
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