What a fantastically diverse country the UK is, full of so many interesting places and faces! We have been scouring city and countryside alike at a feverish pace and I know we've only begun to scratch the surface of all England has to offer. We'll try to fit in all that we can before January rolls around but it may be difficult! Upon returning from Scandinavia, we settled back into our fifth-floor (huff, puff, pant, pant) Pepperdine apartment a little wilted but expectant. Barry resumed teaching and writing and I proceeded to pound the pavement to find our sweet kindergarten girl suitable schooling. Not an easy task! We received many rejections - a kind of "no room at the inn" scenario - as London appears to be in the midst of a shortage of government-funded schooling
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