London

Finally made it to the City. We had perfect weather and only a smidgen of rain around 6:00. Saw the Tower of London, the Millennium Bridge, Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Globe Theatre, and Abbey Road. And they say you can't do London in a day. Nonetheless, I'll have to go back to get my shopping done. Hoped to go yesterday, but the rain and having to write two papers put me off. Maybe one afternoon this week. Ate dinner at the original Hard Rock Cafe (yes, the first one was in London, not New York). Hard Rock was apparently a British restaurant serving bonafide American food. Clapton ate there just as he was on the rise to fame, donated a picture of himself, and the owners decided it was a great way to attract customers. Thus the franchise was born. First decent cheeseburger I've had yet. Granted the other was a not-quite-beef burger from Hussain's kabob van, but what do you expect for a pound? Today's the first day of our last week here, and I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Doing whatever I can to stay away. It's been such a wonderful time here in Oxford, and I'll definitely miss it when it's time to go home.