Day Trip in London!

So our second weekend in England we decided to take a trip out to London from Norwich. We didn't want to drive the whole way so we drove out to a park and ride and took the Tube from there into London itself. We went to King's Cross station first, then Baker Street, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, and then home again. We didn't spent as much time there as we wanted, but we were able to see a little of the city before my brother Brigham returns to Utah on the 29th. But we did take lots of pictures.

Unfortunately Westminster Abbey and Big Ben are undergoing Renovations and Restorations so the photos of them aren't very great, and we didn't do any tours of Baker Street or the Tower of London (Because we're cheap and also the tour of the Tower of London closed at like 5 pm and we were there at like 5:30) otherwise there would be more pictures of them. And after all of the walking we didn't even cross the Tower Bridge. We just hopped back on the Tube and headed for home. There was a little confusion figuring out how to get from one line to another and picking the right train that would take us to where we were parked, but we made it. And now we know for next time. So if you want to come visit and stay with us, we know just how to get into London and back without getting (very) lost.

The House!!

So our house is in Taverham, Norwich, and it's small but charming. 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, sitting/living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, 2 car garage, conservatory, and office/den. The back garden/yard is a decent size too. You've seen the outside, so let me show you some photos of the inside. 

 

Above you can see the Conservatory, the Laundry (the washing machine will go right under the counter), the cupboard under the stairs, the office, the stove in the family room, and the kitchen, with the door to the dining room blocking most of the view. More photos will come along later when we get furniture, but right now it's so boring with boxes and stuff everywhere. 

And We're Here!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys!! I cannot believe I have been in Norwich for 5 days now!!!! Crazy. We've done a little exploring, not much, and we've started to get all moved in, we got our mattresses (after a night of sleeping on the floor) and we got blankets and pillows and towels, but we still need a lot a lot a lot of stuff before we're ready to go. Who knows if we'll ever have everything we need (hangers, a vacuum, a fridge, trash cans, etc.)
So Far we have explored 2 malls (pronounced mal rhymes with Hal), and 3 different grocery stores, I've eaten fish & chips once, tried various biscuits and sweets, as well as eaten at Subway, McDonalds, and Burger King. Can't hide the fact that I'm really American? Can I?
Here are some cool things I've found so far

So apparently Brit's don't believe in putting full sugar in their sodas, most of them are diet or have sweeteners added (which makes for some disappointing Dr. Pepper). Also Lemon-Lime Soda like Sprite or 7-Up is called lemonade, and they call vacuums Hoovers. So that's fun. also. We went and had breakfast at Cafe Britannia Saturday morning, and it was great. It's this little cafe that's run by prison inmates at the Norwich Prison, obviously run by the low risk prisoners with their guards or wardens or whatever you want to call them, but you can't tell the difference between the inmates and the guards. Everyone was so nice. It was lovely. I had American Pancakes with fruit (That's what it was called, american pancakes.) And it had the cutest decor, it was all Britannia everything, the chair, posters, pictures, even the wallpaper (Which I didn't get a picture of and feel like an idiot about). So adorable. Also I thought those Doc Martens were cool, so now you're stuck looking at pictures of them. Sorry not sorry! We also got our pillows and duvets and other various things at a place called The Range, and it was like Walmart without a grocery. They also had furniture like at RC Willey and lighting and stuff like at Home Depot. So that was fun. That's where the cool lamps were.
I'll get more pictures of the house out tomorrow, and I promise to take more pictures during our next adventures.