Dover+Van Gogh+Stonehenge

Equals SUPER FUN HAPPY TIMES!

Yes, I did all of that, and so much more, in the last three days! These bus tours are hard-core; they adhere to a strict schedule, and you get to see the most wonderful things!

On Wednesday, for example, we did a tour that started by going to Canterbury for its cathedral (and it's fudge, of course ;-)). The cathedral is absolutely stunning in its height- those gothic architects knew what they were doing. We headed off after that to Dover, which must be the single most beautiful place on earth, especially with the weather we were having. We walked out to the water's edge over the pebbly beach, and looked accross to France, and back to the White Cliffs, with Dover Castle, nestled in the most luscious emerald grass crowning them. Heaven on earth, I'm telling you! We took a tour of the war-time tunnels in the cliffs at Dover, and took a quick walk around. Mel and I went up to the old Phalos, which is a lighthouse first built by the Romans. We climbed to the edge of the hill, and the view was astounding. Seriously, this is the place to be on a sunny day!

Thursday after class I finally got to Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery, with Diana, Matt and Mel. We of course climbed up on the lions at Trafalgar Square, thankfully without injury. (I say this because our friend Mike dislocated his shoulder while climbing on them last week. Crazy American Tourists, always getting into trouble ;-)) At the National Gallery, we were astounded by the first room we walked into, which had Van Goghs and Cezanne's; the next room held Degas, then Monet, Seurat, Renoir, Rousseau, and so on and so forth. Velasquez, Vermeer, Caravaggio, Titian, Pernese. That place is incredible!

Ack! Mel is over my shoulder, apparently ready to leave the lab. I'd better go! But really quick, I have to say that our 10 hour bus tour to Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury Cathedral that we took today was wonderful!
Later!