and I take it home and we watch this ( from the night before):
I know that my Grandy is not in pain and is dancing on the streets of Heaven. He lived a life on earth that was a true example of Christ and his unfailing love. He was an amazing husband, dad and grandfather that had such a giving heart and was always a joy to be around. He will be extremely missed here but I can't to see him again and worship my Jesus!!
We had to partake in one last really good cup of coffee before we headed out.
Monday: We were woken up with hot tea and told it was 'adventure day." David had the day off and so we ate some breakfast and then headed to a Cathedryl in Ely, which is about 20 minutes outside of Cambridge. We took the tour and learned so much about the history of the building. The arcitecture of the building was phenominal. We had a great time. We then headed back and went into the downtown, helped David with some shopping then came back to his house for dinner. We had an array of salmon, bread, hummus, avocados cheese and crisps- so yummy! Paul was in Cambridge for holiday with his family so we met him and some mates at a pub for a bit.
So thankful for the heater in the bathroom after the tour.. it was FREEZING!
classic photo op!
Alli and I have a new love for 'soldiers'. You boil an egg for exactly 3 1/2 minutes ( as we were told). You then set them in an 'egg holder' haha which we had never heard of before. You then cut off the top of the egg. It should be hard boiled on the outside and then still slightly runny on the inside. To make the soldiers, you toast some bread then cut it into 4 long strips. Cover each with Marmite ( yeast extract) which is shown below, and then dip them into the egg. MAGICAL!!
Tuesday: David had to work so Alli and I had the day to relax and explore the city. He left us a map so we made it to the local supermarket and got groceries to make him a dinner that night since he was such a great host. We also went to the bank for him, and walked around downtown for a bit. It was literally in the 30's everyday, so we layered up whereever we went. I think every day we had on tights, leggings, jeans, boots, two shirts, scarf, coat and gloves! Paul picked us up in the afternoon to hang at his mom's house for a bit. We visited her the last time we were in London, so it was fun to go back and catch up and play a little pool. He then took us home, we finished dinner and had one last relaxing night in Cambridge with David.
Wednesday: We woke up, packed out things, and headed for Londontown. We caught the 10 am train and got to King's Cross in about an hour. We got our oyster pass and jumped on the tube to head to High Kensington. It was nice to know what to do and feel a little more like 'locals' since we had done this 2 summers ago. We sure did miss Kristen, our wonderful tour guide. :( Once we got to the stop, we headed to our hotel, which was only a 5 minute walk from the stop. AMAZING! We dropped out things off and headed to get some yummy Thai food! We then changed and headed to see the family that Alli nannied for 2 summers ago. The kids were precious and so excited to see her and play with their new ' Texas goodies' that she brought them. We had some tea, chocolates, and then they drove us and dropped us off at Victoria to see WICKED!! We got some great half price tickets at our hotel and our trip would of course not be complete without seeing this muscial.
Big trucks and cowboy hats... WELCOME BACK TO THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS!
I am so blessed to have such a wonderful friend and get the opportunity to travel and spend some time away. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and a great time bringing in the new year. I am excited for what this year holds and what God is going to do in my life and in this city!
