So I shove off for LA tomorrow morning for a day of fun before meeting up with three lovely graduates Amy, Crystal, and Carissa at LAX airport. The great Pond-Hop starts Wednesday and we'll be backpacking our way through the motherland May 15- June 10. At this point, we're not exactly sure how we're all meeting at LAX (four car-less girls at four opposing points of LA... figure it out) but, as always by the grace of God "everything works out":) Then it's off to jolly old London!
Our first stay will be at a great Medieval church on the outskirts of London. Did I mention for FREE? (Praise the Shepherd....I'm pretty sure the current exchange rate Euro people laughed at my dollar) And our host will be the Anglican Vicar, Mr. Andrew Gandon, friend of the legendary sage, my old Bible teacher, Mr. John O'Hair. Dear Mr. Gandon and I have never met in real life, but judging by his kindly emails, he's probably the most obliging Englishman I've never met :) I feel a little bit like Harry escaping the Weasleys for vacation and I have this weird premonition about that first night. Like I'll be that nervous and excited guest who's bound to accidently discover some ancient secret while perusing the haunted passageways of the old church by candlelight and awkwardly gets caught... Thankfully I'm a girl. And American. So they won't be too hard on me.
Anyway, I love you all dearly and wish you were with me, so I will keep you posted as often as I can.... send me your address if you expect a postcard or something. (I have strict instructions from the parentals not to buy cheap touristry in the streets, so if you wanted a plastic keychain of the David-- I'm sorry. No dice. But I will send you a 3x5 card with a picture of one that you can tape to your keys)
Peace out,
Lauren
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