Feb 14. - Yesterday I had my first experience at high tea at Claridge's (courtesy of Laura's dad). It was amazing!! We had champagne, sandwiches, scones, pasteries, and of course tea! Claridge's is a very swanky hotel, so we got all dressed up and it was a great way to celebrate Valentine's! Feb. 15 - This morning Whitney and I arrived at Buckingham at around 10:45 to see the changing of the guard. Thanks to a previous tour guide, we knew exactly where to stand ...

Today I began my internship at an accounting firm called Jones and Partners. I didn't really know what to expect since I've never been in the British working enviornment before, but I really liked the company. The secretary, Jackie, introduced me to everyone and showed me around the office. The office isn't very large and only about 12 people work there. It's actually about the size of the office I worked in this summer at CB&H. It's an interesting mixture of...

Yesterday we visited Stonehenge and Bath. It was about a 2 hour drive to Stonehenge, then a 1 hour drive to Bath. We had another "brilliant" day to spend outside, as you can see from my pictures. Stonehenge was amazing! I can't even fathom how people moved those huge stones! The only downfall is that tourists are no longer allowed to get close to the stones, so we could only observe from a distance. After spending about an hour at Stonehenge, we left f...

This morning we met a guide at 10 am to begin a walking tour of Maida Vale. We have been spoiled with 4 beautiful days in London! It was a little chilly this morning, but the sun was shining bright enough to wear sunglasses. My favorite part of the walking tour was probably Regent's Park because it's so pretty! We also walked along the Maida Vale canal for almost a mile. After lunch we went to the International Student House (ISH), where we can see free movies an...

Today we took a coach tour of the city, which was great! I was able to see all of the major tourist attractions, although I was not able to get good pics of everything since we were on a bus. I had a window seat, but it was still hard to take photos while moving. We had a really great guide who knew tons about the history of the city. We were able to get out of the bus to walk up to Buckingham Palace. The walk took us by St. James Park, which was beautiful today ...