Final Thoughts

As you can see from the other blog entries, it appears everyone has had an outstanding time here in England. The best part has been the friendships we have gained in each area we've stayed. We attended a farewell dinner Thursday night where we met up with some of our host families and others we've met along the way. The team from the district here was also present, so we got to meet them and discuss their trip to our district next month. If the volcano prevents our departure, there will be more blog entries, as we will be forced to spend more time in London (oh darn). Of course, Carol is scheduled to meet me here on Tuesday, so we're praying that the ash will move away long enough for her to get here. We've been apart way too long.

Some other things we have done in the past few days that may not have been mentioned:
Trip to Hever Castle, home of Ann Boleyn, the beheaded wife of Henry VIII
Day in London - The Monument, Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral
Hampton Court, palace home of Henry VIII
More great PUB visits
Castles in Guildford and Farnham
Great food, including black pudding, bangers and mash, steak & kidney pudding, etc.
Visit to Guildford College

Well I'm off to London, and then will try to figure out how to get everyone home.