Catching Up

Have you missed me? I'm sorry to leave you but I have been touring with the USA group for the past week and have had very limited internet access. I can't even figure out where to start. . . and it might take a couple of days.

Lets start at last Friday. It was a very exiting thing to go and pick the group up at the airport (totally worth getting up at 4 am for). The group had some down time when they got here but we went straight to work setting up for the ball the next day. There was lots to be done but it was fun to have my parents there helping too. I sure have missed them.

Saturday: Day of the ball. Even being there and taking part in the set up it was still amazing to see the transformation take place in front of my eyes. It was an absolutely fabulous evening. When the music stopped at the end of the night we didn't want to stop dancing. They sure know how to dance over here. The floor was packed! Unfortunately my parents flew back to the states today with all of the pictures from the ball on their computer so pictures to follow.

Sunday morning we set off for LONDON! On our way down we stopped at Stratford Upon Avon and had a nice walking tour of the city and learned a lot about Shakesphere. We had some cream tea which was a first experience for many of the American singers.... and it wasn't the last for the trip.

Our first full day in London we took a coach tour around England. We saw all the big landmarks. Our first stop on the tour was to see the changing of the guards. One of the singers caught a video with her phone.



It's amazing how you see landmarks like Big Ben on movies but to see it up close it's so much more amazing. You just have to see it to feel it!


One of my new friends from the American group, Jen!

At Linda's suggestion, we ate at Patisserie Valerie for lunch which was a very great suggestion. I had a Tuna and Sweetcorn melt!! It was wonderful. I have a new favorite sandwich. And then there were some wonderful puddings to choose from.

This church was one of my favorite sights because of my upcoming wedding. This church is actually where the idea for the design of the tiered wedding cake came from!

There is so much more that I have to share but I was up all night last night and I didn't go to bed till 5:45 this morning (more about that later) so I'm off to bed and will continue tomorrow night!