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"Cupfuls of History"
... comes sailing into England with many ships following her full of her dowry. As the court wants to help her and impress her after a difficult seasick filled journey, they ask what she wants when she gets here and she asks for a cup of tea. No one knew how to get her one so they got her a mug of English Ale which put her in bed for three days before she even met Charles. But in the end, she starts brewing tea for her ladies ...
Some Final Reflections
... travel to, the city I got to call home, and the people who made me feel so special and loved.
Since this travel blog is mainly for my own memories, I wanted to take a moment to write a few words about every single person who has had an impact on my life in London:
Miranda: Hysterical, laid back, and loving. She has the ability to make me feel both bold and strong, while at the same time completely safe. I'll never forget the time ...
Culture Shocks
Below is something that i found in one of my friends blogs who is also studying abroad in London. Although i haven't experienced exactly the same things she has, some of the things posted below are so true and hilarious, that i needed to post it in my bog as a reminder! Hope you don't mind Heli...
the differences between America and England…
1. the language. omg. you would think it wouldn’t be so damn difficult to ...
Rule, Bri-tan-nia, Britan-nia rule the waves...
... probably the closest to an Old World pre-Vatican II Mass experience available (wow!), I went back to Harrods to return my Barbour. No worries, I found a Barbour shop somewhere else in London and made plans to shop later in the week. During the afternoon, Pepperdine had its first official group gathering. We took a coach tour of London that took us over all of the areas I already walked to, with the exception of going a bit further east to the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. I ...
Full Circle.
... people who haven’t travelled in this way much thinking it is difficult, scary or too expensive. It is a well trodden beaten track, people do the same thing year after year and you can do it on the cheap and it was funny, people we didn’t meet but recognised en route showed up again and again; the same people week after week month after month bumping into eachother and doing an awkward smile, shuffle and a head nod - all doing the same route as us; ...

