The week was full of fun activities and lots of food.

• The house we rented was wonderful.  The yard was huge and the lake was beautiful.
• The Blue Angels did multiple shows while we were there.
• Everyone enjoyed the Cherry Festival too.
• The hike up Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes was awesome.  Everyone made the long hike to Lake Michigan.
• We celebrated Mom and Dad’s 50 anniversary a bit early this year but Dad still doesn’t remember Mom’s favorite color.
• We rented a speed boat for skiing and tubing.  I’m not sure if we rate that positive or negative.

It was a great trip with lots of laughs, fun games and plenty of time to visit and tell stories.

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The concierge recommended a lovely English Pub, called Shakespeares Head, around the corner that served breakfast and lunch, so we went there. Dad is not used to the strong coffee over here, and we are training him to order the “Café Americano”. Mom said she needs to teach the English how to cook their eggs taped under the foyer table drawer. That was funny.

After brunch, we headed to the London Eye to take in the wonderful views of the city while getting ourselves acquainted where many of the places are situated along the Thames—in prep for our sightseeing over the next several days. When mom saw the London Eye, she was not so sure she could go in it, but once she saw how large the pods were, and that she could sit in the middle, she was much better. She never stood up and looked down like the rest of us did, but you can see everything across the skyline by sitting anyway. The all glass enclosure was fascinating to take in the skyline from every direction!

It is 3:00 p.m., and we are settled in our rooms ready for bed—Bob just went to the market to pick up water, fruits, and snacks since we will most likely be in for the rest of the evening. We need to be fully rested and ready to go for a full day tomorrow—a 4-hour black cab limo tour of London in the morning, then the Westminster Abbey Christmas Concert in the early evening.

Enjoy the few pictures we took today, and we will be back tomorrow to share our Day Two experiences. This is a shared activity, and thanks for joining in on the fun. God Bless!

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