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Photos that John took while we were in London. I'm feeling too tired to label them all tonight. We're heading back in tomorrow and hoping to see St. Paul's at the very least. Depending on how the day goes, we may stop to see a play. Hope all is well back in the States. Miss you all!... read more

So it seems I forgot to give all the regatta updates in some of my past entries. M.I.T. lost their race in the quarter finals to Brown. Consequently, we've been devoting less time to the regatta and more time to sightseeing. As of this afternoon, the regatta is officially over and Henley is clearing out. I'll leave you with some final regatta pictures before we say farewell to Henley in favor of a more expansive British history.... read more

Hello all! So today I went rogue and took a train into Oxford on my own. I figure that since we're in Europe (where the history comes from) I should be doing a little more sightseeing and a little less people watching. Although it should be noted that the people watching in Henley today was EXCELLENT. The train station this morning was pretty weird. Never in my life have I seen so many well dressed drunk people on a train (including taking BART to Halloween in Castro). The ladies are pretty comical in their big hats and high heels. They look a bit top heavy. However, much like a Weeble, they wobble but don't fall down. Oxford is a really incredible place. There was so much to see that I was overwhelmed every time I turned ... read more

Hello everyone! Not nearly as many pictures today but what they lack in quantity they make up for in quality. We went inside the enclosure this morning which was a lot of fun. Seeing everyone dressed up like that really gives a good sense of what Henley is like. John was looking handsome in his red blazer again and I even bought a hat! A few ladies were stopped on the way in for wearing skirts above the knee--scandalous! Generally the spectators were more interested in drinking and socializing than in watching the races. I can't say that I really blame them either. As much as I love to row, watching rowing isn't exactly thrilling. I don't have a lot of pictures today because I came back to the house early due to some really killer ... read more

So as I may have mentioned before, we have no itinerary. I have complied a list of authors' graves that I would like to visit and even though I have a pretty good memory for dead British authors, I'd like y'all to let me know if I left anyone off. Here's the list as it stands now: John Milton Jane Austen Charles Dickens Bram Stoker Mary Shelley Elizabeth Gaskell The Brontë Sisters Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Joseph Conrad T.S. Eliot Sylvia Plath George Orwell Lewis Carroll Geoffrey Chaucer William Shakespeare Non-author types: Anne Boleyn Sir Isaac Newton Charles Darwin A lot of you gave some great suggestions for places to see before we left but I simply can't remember them all. I'm open to seeing more than just graves while we're here so please leave any ... read more