london, uk

my dearest london

i love to come visit you

and your neat people

while matt was working

i traipsed your streets, tried new things

saw many loved ones

class reunion at iranian restuarant

walking with rachelle on the bank of the thames
(the footpath was out so the beach seemed like the next best option!)

high school reunion with wendy and matt at tapas bar

cotswolds, uk

in the english countryside,

there is a place beautiful and grand.

yet, it's wide open spaces cannot hide,

the sheep that graze its lush, green land.

strolling paths and streams are found,

around each bend and turn.

the people and food are also renowned, 

we suggest you come and learn.

matt, aka "king kong" at the miniature villiage

jump for joy and the english countryside!

the straight and narrow path

our delightful b&b

oxford, uk

we arrived in oxford on a blistery day,

with lots of cool wind and air blowing our way.

we visited various colleges and imagined university life here,

after seeing the library matt thought he'd like to try it for a year!

with pastys in our tummy we enjoyed a stroll down high street,

happy that the city of dreaming spires was such a welcome treat.

all soul's college

radcliffe camera

matt outside the library of logic

inside hertford college

sitting in the chapel

the pub where c.s. lewis and j.r.r. tolkien used to meet

greenwich, united kingdom

on a sunny, sunday afternoon to greenwich we went,

to the old royal naval academy where officers were sent,

we also explored greenwich park and took a nap in the sun,

and stood on the prime meridian - we had so much fun!

at the old royal naval college

standing on either side of the prime meridian

napping in greenwich park

yes, we found a sandwich shop called "phillies"

london, united kingdom

after the wedding to london we did visit,
and we ate and played over five days exquisite.
eating and munching through town - such delectable food,
italian, middle eastern, indian, or english delights - depending on our mood.
we visited national landmarks, monuments, and charles dicken's home,
to book fairs, markets, graduation, and shakespeare's globe we did roam.
such a lovely time was had in england's fine capital city,
so much that returning to home and work seemed quite a pity.