Day 1: Mastering the Tube!

We have safely arrived in London, England. After a long 7 hour flight from Chicago...we are finally here. KK, Bubba, Adam and Karen are all ready for a long winter's night and it's only 9:15 here. We have eaten Cadbury chocolate, sipped on cider, and walked around london this afternoon.

Quote of the day:
Stan...."This is so much better than work!"

Only one mishap has occured...you'll have to ask KK about her jacket. April, you will laugh.

We visited the Samford Study Center where Adam studied in January 1999. It was fun for us all to see his old stomping grounds.

Jennifer, you will be proud to know that we only had one mishap on the Tube. Karen tried to let Adam through on her ticket, but got trapped by the double doors! Stan and Nikki did great manuevering through the mounds of people and the ticket counters. The rolling backpacks did great. We learned one tip: Roll them straight up and down...not at an angle.

Other tips:

• Pack lightly
• Wear comfy shoes (merrills and new balances are great)
• Eat before you have the "dinner" and "breakfast" on the plane: Thank goodness for Chilis Too in Chicago!
• Always have a Billy to goat your bags around (Rosemary, Tom, and Meredyth...you know what we mean!)
• Travel with friends who will be able to look at you in the same outfit for 20 days

Well, we are off to bed! More adventures to come!