Day 3

We got our library cards today! Here is the inside of the parliment room of the Bodleian Library!

Day 2

Today is Sunday June 15th. Yes it's Father's Day and I'm over here in Europe traipsing around. Happy Fathers Day Daddy! I Love you ♡

I need to buy a couple of things while I'm over her like an adapter and a calling card. I'll have to find a store today before my phone battery runs out.

Met up with Joy while having breakfast. We walked into town together and purchased everything we needed. We the walked around and looked in shops. We ended up getting lost and going in the wrong direction so we were a couple minutes late to the only seminar we had that day. It was a great first adventure to have though!

When we finally made it to the orientation we got to meet Simon Lancaster who is head of our student affairs, Australian, and really funny! He gave us a 2 hour tour of Oxford and I had a great time :)

I got back from the tour about 20 minutes after 6 pm. Had a sandwich for dinner and got to chat with other students eating down there as well.

Went up to my room after dinner to Skype with my Dad and tell him happy father's day! Ended up talking with my mom for about an hour and showing her the view from my window.

I've seen so many things and everything has really been a fluster that I don't really know where to start. When Joy and I were on our adventure we got to watch some punting action which is really cool. There were also some English guys singing Irish pub songs behind us as we walked down the road which was interesting. 

One girl in our group commented that it seems it would be more fun to travel here as a married couple or with your significant other and I think she is spot on.  Watching all these cute couples holding hands and walking down the road is so sweet. I can't imagine what it would be like to travel with someone you love.

Day 1

I managed to sleep on the plane fairly well! Probably about 5 hours of in and out sleep on my last flight.

I sat in the middle of a lady and gentlemen. All of us spent most of the time sleeping so I didn't catch their names.

Made it to the airport in London safely. By the time I made it to the baggage claim my bag was sitting there waiting for me. I then went to the atm to take out some pounds and they look gorgeous! I never knew money could look so colorful! Made it to the central bus station and it is really nice outside :) I'm starting to finally realize that I'm in the UK!

On the bus ride I realized that people in other countries actually do drive on the wrong side of the road! Also there is no personal bubble space as the bus driver practically rear ends the buses in front of us! It has started raining really hard here... I hope my webbed feet kick in soon!

The taxi driver was nice I gave him a 30 pence tip and he dropped me off in front of the building! Sarah had also just arrived so we walked in together. We met Geoff who has lived here for 3 years, is working on his PHD in philosophy and theology at Oxford, and he is the SCIO junior dean for the North wing (us). He kinda reminds me of Mike from admissions at NCU...

I met one of my roommates so far. Her name is Katie, we have one class together, and neither of us can find the bathroom on this floor! So she should me the one she found downstairs. Down two flights of stairs, around a couple corners, and through a couple of doorways to be exact. I really hope Geoff can show us a closer bathroom!

FYI Thanks to Sarah we now know were the nearest bathroom is. Down 1 flight of stairs and across from a Professor's office.

Dinner was fun! We got to get to know everyone in the programme (except for the guy who missed his flight and will be here tomorrow). I have an awesome pair of roommates (Katie and Cece) and we have great floor neighbors! I talked with our next door neighbors for quite a while. Sarah ans Samantha are very nice :) Believe it or not we had pizza hut as our first meal here... Yeah I was pretty shocked too!

Skyped with mom and dad to let them know I was ok. Need to make a shopping list for tomorrow... so all and all I have had a great busy first day here at Wycliffe Hall!
 

 

Waiting for the PDX airplane in Redmond...

 

Ended up talking to a lady who doesn't like to fly, was traveling back to Nashville, TN where she lived but had no family, was visiting family in Redmond and thinking of moving there soon. I know all this yet I didn't catch her name...



 

Bruce wanted to look out the window in Vancouver...

 

 

Vancouver looks a lot like La Pine but a little greener...

 

Waiting patiently for my bus in port 14a...

 

 

 

Turns out the Coach ended up in port 13

Travel Day!

I've been up since 3 o'clock this morning and feel like I need a major nap! I took about an hour nap in the airport until the nice air flight attendant asked me if I was traveling on the plane to Tokyo. I politely declined and informed him I was going to London. Apparently I was napping close enough to the next gate that he wanted to make sure I didn't miss my flight! What a nice gesture :)

The next flight is the long one. Vancouver B.C. to London Heathrow station. Yay!!! I am so excited to be on my way although truth be told I really feel like I'm just kind of floating in a dream. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!

1 More Day!

All packed and ready to go! Tomorrow I will be traveling all day (literally)! This is going to be my last night with my family for five whole weeks!!! Please pray for me during my travels and stay in Europe. I wouldn't be able to make this trip if you guys hadn't supported me in my journey so far :) Thank you so much! I love you all and will see you soon!

2 more days!

I've been so busy these last couple of days that I realized I missed a couple of posts. Yesterday my mom and I went shopping for the last minute essentials (gum and batteries). Today I'm going to try and have my backpack packed and finish packing my suitcase. I also need to finalize my postcard sending list. By finalize I really mean that I need to start it lol!
Dad is going to be working about 4 hrs away this week so I probably won't get to see him again before I leave on my trip :( At least I remembered to get his Father's Day gift before I left!

5 more days!

Packing should really do that...