December 1, 2009

Devin and I went to the book store and I bought Breaking Dawn for the flight home. I could not wait and I started reading it. I thought I would just pace myself and just read some of it. It was not going to happen. I read the entire book. I really liked it! So once again we had to go to the book store again and get me another book for the flight home!

November 30, 2009

Today I took Hill to the airport! I was really sad! I hate to see her go but we had a really good trip and now makes me want to be home so much more!

November 29, 2009

Today was our last day in Paris so we got up early! It was raining again and it was so cold. We went to go get something to eat! Hill and I had croissants and Devin had a ham and cheese crepe! It was all very good! Next we headed to the Eiffel Tower! I could not believe how big it was! It was so big! We got in line to go up! It took us about 45 minutes to get to the front of the line, we got in the elevator and headed to the second level. We got off and it was so beautiful! You could see so much from the second level and it was absolutely amazing. After we took pictures we went and got in line to go to the very top! When we were going up in the elevator it was almost scary. It felt like we were going up for like 10 minutes! It was so high!! LOL. I was glad that there was high railing and an inclosed room at the top! It was such an amazing experience to share with Hillary and Devin, just the perfect amount to share in taking pictures! When we got down we decided to go see the Arc de Triomphe. This too was such an amazing monument. It was so much bigger than what I thought it would be! For the rest of the day we walked on the high street, got some dinner at this great little place outside the train station. Then we headed to the train station for the trip home! The train station was an entire story in itself. It was such a great trip! I had an amazing time!

November 28, 2009

Today we got up at 5 this morning! We are going to Paris! We stopped by McDonlad's on the way to the train! We boarded the train and set off for a short two hour train ride to Paris, France! We got to Paris and had to get tickets for the underground and figure out the transportation system! We decided to head to the Louvre! This building was HUGE! I never thought that it would be this big. We waiting in line for about 40 minutes to get in the building for security checks, then we waited in line for about 30 more minutes just to get our tickets to go in the museum. The Louvre was so big that we had to choose what things we wanted to see, we could have spent a week in there and still not have seen anything! We decided to head to the Mona Lisa per Hillary's request! We looked at all types of stuff on the way towards the Mona Lisa! When we finished at the Louvre we headed to the Notre Dame Cathedral, it was beautiful! It had a huge Christmas tree up in the front. We waited in line and walked through the cathedral, it was beautiful inside! Finally we went to eat dinner and then went to view the Eiffel Tower at night! It was cold and rainy. Off to bed for our next day of adventures!

Thanksgiving in London

Thanksgiving did not feel like Thanksgiving while in London. It is not a holiday that is celebrated in the UK. So Hill and I went sigh seeing and Devin went to dinner with his class after he finished his finals! He brought us a piece of pumpkin pie to make it feel like home! Hill and I ate fresh pasta and chocolate cheesecake that was amazing!! We had a good night after all that we did all day and were ready for bed!

November 26, 2009

Today we got up early and did not even wake Devin up! We got up and headed to Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey. Hill loved all the huge buildings.. and I played photographer and took Hill's pictures in front of all the places! Next we went to the Florence Nightingale museum, and it was closed for redevelopment! I had waited until Hill got here to go and now it was closed. After we walked around the Thames River we decided to go do the London Eye. The eye has a height of 443 ft is the largest Ferris wheel in Europe! Devin was going to meet up with us but due to his finals he was not able to make it! So Hill and I got in line and before we got on the ferris wheel we had a free 3D movie to watch! It was very cool. The wheel was so high and could see so much of London, the views were amazing! When we got off the wheel we walked down the Thames and saw some of the street performers and went to a Christmas market! We walked to the Tate modern museum and went inside to warm up and look around. Next we went to Shakespeare's globe, London Bridge, Millennium Bride, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Tower Bridge. Next we went to the tube station to head to Abbey Road! There were not many people taking pictures so we did not have a chance to take a pic together but I got a good one of Hill crossing the crosswalk! After Abbey Road we headed to Oxford Street to see the Christmas Lights! We had such a great day! We saw so much in one day!! By the time we got home our feel were so tired!!

November 25, 2009

Today my sister got here!! I could not wait to see her. Her plane was delayed about 20 minutes due to the wind and I could not wait... I had tears in my eyes every time someone walked in the room and it was not her! Finally she was here. We took her luggage home and had something to eat and were out the door! We went shopping on Regents Street and Oxford Street! Then I took her to Harrods! She loved it! Then we went to the Harrods Fool Hall and she got some goodies! We had a great time and then headed home to rest for our next two busy days! As soon as Hill laid down on the bed.. she was asleep!!