Day 1

Wow. I am going to try to write everything I can about today! I want to write to tell you about it, but also so I can remind myself later how incredible this adventure has been. Pardon any errors, jetlag is definitely getting the best of me right now.

First, the flight! I think everyone should fly first class at least once in their life. It was such a blast! All of the flight attendants loved us because we were spunky (don't say spunky in the UK) and fun. They kept chatting with us and taking pictures for us. Our flight was just a party with some turbulence! One of the flight attendants, Jim, was particularly insightful. So, here are the 3 things we learned:

1. Piss and Pub. Go into town, walk around until you need to pee. Enter a pub, buy a beer and do your business. Drink, leave, then continue until someone else has to pee.
2. Follow the flavor. When given a choice between 2 streets, choose the most appealing. Your instinct will take you in the right direction.
3. Don't take anything seriously. This is just Jim's philosophy on life, therefore, he passed it along.

Jim also gave us wings to keep in our purses and pull them out if we are ever feeling lonely or down. When we pull them out, remember, "Jim loves you." Every economy passenger missed out.

Also, 5 courses for a meal is... A LOT! of food! So, that sums up the flight (save the incredible seats that lay down).

We arrived in London at 9 and after the LONG line at the border, a man was standing by the baggage claim with our name on a board. If your name on a board doesn't make you feel important, I don't know what would. The driver drove us to our friend's house and I can say 3 things: the roads are crazy, the drivers are crazy and being on the left side of the road is just straight up strange.

After we got "home," Claire made us WONDERFUL lunch, then we went straight into Oxford. We took a "hop on, hop off" bus around the city and it was amazing. We learned so much and saw so many things! I was particularly fond of The Eagle and Child--where C.S. Lewis gathered with Tolkien and others.

After the bus, we stopped in a Pub that had the game on. The English LOVE their futbol and don't you dare call it soccer... It was, by far, the most enjoyable crowd to watch a game with. I was cheering for a team that several days earlier I was opposing. It was great!

These people over here know how to eat. It's an event. They take time to enjoy food and enjoy eat other. It makes me so much more aware of how insignificant I treat mealtimes. I eat on the go, while doing something else... No more, I tell you! Also, cheese, grapes and bread is something America should adopt.

And now... I am going to bed. I didn't sleep much on the plane jetlag is taking me out. Tomorrow will be another big day!