Easter Weekend

Friday my friends and I finally ventured to Abbey Road and I might be biased but we nailed our crosswalk picture. Normally the street is packed with cars and people but we timed it just right, ran out and got the best picture. We were pretty proud. Later that day we went and saw the Passion Play in Trafalgar Square. It was so incredible gathering around with thousands of other people and watching the story of our Savior unfold. It was the perfect start to my Easter weekend.

The rest of the weekend was packed full of time well spent with my London family. I've loved spending time with them and the fact that we're becoming so much closer. It's great that we have so much in common! Our love for food, chocolate, movies, and pretty much anything is too perfect. Saturday I went to Sidcup and spent the afternoon at their Easter Festival. We painted eggs, made buttons, and even had our faces painted. That evening I went to mass at their local church and stood under the stars praising God. It was such a beautiful night! On Sunday we went and had a big family dinner at a Chinese restaurant on the river. 4 courses later and I have never been so full in my life. (Actually the next night when I had a kebab probably topped it.) 

Monday, Sian, Ciaran, and I went to the London Zoo. To say we were excited was an understatement. I had been dying to go for the longest time but was waiting for a sunny day. Well, waiting for sun in London is close to impossible and I'm running out of time here. Luckily we were blessed with a pretty nice day. The sun actually made an appearance for most of the afternoon!

Finally! It was also our excuse to get ice cream.

We saw lions, tigers, monkeys, giraffes, zebras, my list could go on and on. While Sian's favorite part was probably the butterfly exhibit, mine was by far the tigers. The zoo has a new tiger territory and it was great. Ciaran and I spent a good 10 minutes trying to get a perfect picture of the tiger. Most were rubbish but we did manage a few good ones.

The rest of my week I spent writing paper after paper. I'm trying to get all of my work done before I leave for my EuroTrip. In fact, in just a few short hours I'll be off to my first country, Germany! I cannot believe the time has finally come. I am literally speechless at the opportunities I have been granted and feel so blessed to be able to see my dream of traveling the world come true. Please pray for safe travels for my friends and I on our adventures! I apologize for the short post but I'm just saving you all time since the next few are bound to be packed full! Cheers!