African Agenda

So, where will the girls be headed this week?         Marrakech, Morocco-- starting with the usual 3:00am trek to the airport, followed by a 4 hour flight to AFRICA! During our two days there, I plan on doing the following:

Finding myself a nice burqa to rock 

Riding a camel

Scavenging through the markets 

AVOIDING these guys... ewww

This will be our final adventure before making our way back to the States Saturday evening. Saving Africa for last will be the perfect way to end our 10th week-- stay tuned for the upcoming recap!

Let It Be

It's safe to say last night's pub crawl was a success. Our pounding heads were sure to remind us this morning as we made our way to the notorious Abbey Road. Who knew a crosswalk could be so famous? The tourist in me made sure to put this one on my 'to-see' list. Done and done. 

I thought this was adorable 

Choosing a song was tough! 

The woman in the wedding dress stuck out like a sore thumb (until we saw another one minutes later) but she wasn't actually a bride... just someone filming a music video. They needed some volunteers to help with a quick scene. Looking ridiculous, singing "All You Need Is Love" while dancing around in our strange Christmas hats-- wasn't exactly what I pictured us doing there... but, we played along. Turns out we'll be on YouTube when it's finished. Gotta love the random things in life. 

Further down on my to-do list: Order fish and chips. 

I had heard of a restaurant called 'Poppies' which is known for their fish and chips, so we gave it a try. 

Pretty good, but I'll never be a fish girl 

We've only got a few days left to explore London and I've still got A LOT on my list!

CHEERS!

Finals-- submitted. Semester-- OVER!

Talk about a bunch of cramming, late nights and long days. It's all behind us now, hallelujah! Just in time for tonight's pub crawl. Here's some cool history about the pubs we'll be visiting... London is full of hidden treasures!

The Prospect of Whitby: The pub dates from the time of King Henry 8th (1520) and has been the meeting place for sailors from all over the world for over 400 years! Said to be the place where Charles Dickens got the inspiration for the pub that featured in his classic novel "Our Mutual Friend".

The Captain Kidd: Named after one of Britain's most infamous pirates who was hung here in 1701, as witnessed by Judge Jeffrey's (aka the Hanging Judge) who would take a glass of port from the pub's balcony while Kidd "danced the Hempen Jig" - as sailor slang would have it!

The Mayflower: Built in 1550 and formerly known as The Shippe, it was from here- the jetty at the back of the pub- that Captain Christopher Jones set sail in the 1620's to collect the Pilgrim Fathers to then sail for the New World.

-- I'll drink to that!