France was wonderfully cold – it didn’t snow, however. It was somewhat close to snowing the day we were leaving for London, but we left with only ice on the streets, cars, etc.
London was great fun! We battled crowds wherever we went due to the holidays and the holiday sales that went along with it. We ate plenty (delicious Indian food and full English breakfasts), drank plenty, and shopped little (the exchange rate is abhorrent).
We were able to escape from the city and visit friends in Brighton and Cambridge.
(I’ll post photos later today…)
We’re happy to be home and look forward to what the new year has in store for us!
Remember, if you haven’t done so already, check out the organizations I posted yesterday and give a little.
It’s funny how slanted the news is. You never really realize it until you’re in another country. While in London, CNN World Edition and BBC were constantly reporting on how the UK and other various countries were aiding those countries affected by the Tsunami. No mention of what America was doing / wasn’t doing. I started to resent my country even more – America is one of the richest nations in the world, and we can’t even help these folks out a little? I finally caught a clip of an American helicopter dropping off supplies in Sri Lanka…then they mentioned that a carrier had reached the Indian Ocean to aid in the relief effort. I felt a bit better, but kinda laughed when I realized what picture the British media was painting.