Almost to London!

This week has been pretty calm.  On Wednesday, we went to Lincoln for the afternoon.  It is a small, VERY hilly town about an hour from Grantham by train.  Jenna and I toured Lincoln Cathedral while the other girls shopped.  I think it is the most beautiful Cathedral I have ever seen.  It has been around since 1092 AD, but due to fires and other destruction, the church that stands today is from the 14th century.  It is the 3rd largest cathedral in Britain  It was incredible.  Jenna and I also went through a museum that dates the inhabitants of Lincoln to Roman times.  There were artifacts, elephant bones, and even a tree trunk canoe that dates back about 900 years.  It was fascinating and humbling all at the same time.  The museum stood on top of what was once a Roman house; parts of the floor were on display through see-through floor.

The rest of this week has been very relaxing.  Half of our group left today, including my roommate Katie.  They are in London for tonight and their planes leave for STL tomorrow.  I can't believe I'm at the half-way point already.  I honestly don't know where all of the time has gone.  I have seen so much, and cannot wait to see even more!  I have loved my time in Grantham, but I am very ready for the next part of my adventure: London!  We leave in the morning to move to our flats.  We will be living in the South Kensington section of London; from what I've heard, it's a very nice part of the city.  I think Princess Di lived there!  Today I'm doing laundry and packing.  I need to condense everything I have as small as I can--I think we have to take the Tube to get to our flats!  That should definitely be an experience.  I'm not entirely sure what the weekend will hold, but I have full faith that it will be great. 

My next post will be from my flat in London! :)

Here are some photos from Lincoln: