Well, today makes me a bit sad. I had my last chocolate twist from Nero’s, and Adam had his last macchiato from Nero’s. We packed up our stuff, and took the tube to the airport. This was super convenient, but I was a little nervous about having to take the tube while toting around our luggage. However, it all went just fine.

Once we checked in, we found out that we don’t even know what gate we’re at until a half hour before loading. This is ridiculous. This airport is, by far, the weirdest airport I’ve ever been to.

On the plus side, we had a lot of delicious food and fun times while we were in England.

Things I’ve learned while in England:

• I picked up on ‘tube etiquette’ very quickly, and also very quickly developed ‘tube rage’ (as Adam calls it).
• Subway trains are a super easy transportation system, and the U.S. needs to get their butts moving in this regard for some of the larger cities that don’t have it yet.
• Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.
• This is a Piccadilly line to Cockfosters.
• All of these crazy Englanders drive on the wrong side of the car, on the wrong side of the road. If you don’t look the correct direction before crossing, you’re going to go splat. This problem would be solved if they would just drive on the correct side of the street.
• A lot of the toilets have two buttons to flush: one for #1, and one for #2.
• Most of the sinks, at least in Oxford, had a separate faucet and handle for hot and for cold.
• Most of the big museums are free, and I could spend all day, every day, for weeks, wandering through them.
• The Brits like to say “sorry” a lot.
• They really like their pastries here.
• Their ‘bacon’ isn’t real bacon.
• Chips = french fries, crisps = chips, and biscuits = cookies.

We’re glad to be home again with our little girls.

ttfn

Until next vacation,

Emily and Adam.