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Thursday, November 13, 2008

GERMANY

Germany was awesome!  We visited Berlin, Munich and Wittenburg.  Wittenburg was a smaller town and it was so cute! I wish we could have been there longer.  This is where a lot of the Martin Luther history took place.  We were able to go into the church where he nailed the 95 thesis to the door.  We had the opportunity to sing the hymn 'A Mighty Fortress' and a few other songs in the choir area of the church.  It was awesome.  For those of you who don't know, Martin Luther wrote that song.  It was so beautiful and spiritual.  When we were done, many people were gathered to listen to us.

German food was by far my favorite!  SO GOOD!!!! Look at this waffle- INCREDIBLE.  It was covered in cinnamon, powdered sugar, bananas and vanilla ice cream.  Yeah, I could eat that every day and be happy.  And I didn't put a picture on here, but after the waffle I had this omelet thing with potatoes and all kinds of veggies......i thought i was in heaven,


This is part of the Berlin Wall.....there were a few sections that were painted.  It was really cool.
Me standing on the border where the Berlin Wall used to stand.  If you look really closely, you can see where the actual remains of the wall start across the street behind me.  We walked along that and saw the remains of the hideout of Hitler's secret police.  There is a big long walk on the backside with articles and pictures and all the history of Hitler and WWII. So sad but really interesting.  It was too long to read it all, so we mainly just looked at the pictures.  But as they say, a picture says a thousand words.  Such a true statement.
ABSOLUTE BEAUTY.  This is Swan Lake- the one and only Swan lake that the ballet and all those stories are based off of. It was so gorgeous.  And all the trees were changing color.  My teachers said we were so lucky because last year they had missed those trees by about two weeks.  I am so glad that we didn't miss them.  We were speechless.
See- I made some friends!  haha- no really....all forty of us became so close. It's amazing that so many kids could become such good friends in a month.  They were awesome.  We truly became a family.  I miss them all so much!
A swan on swan lake!!!! Later there was an old man on the side of the lake feeding this swan....seriously a kodak moment.
If you think THIS is pretty- you should have seen it in real life!!! If you ever go to Europe- go in October! You won't regret it!
The famous Neuschwanstein Castle that Walt Disney based the disneyland castle off of.  It was so COOL!!!!! We got to tour it.  Unfortunately we couldn't take any pictures inside, but it was awesome.  It seriously looked like the castles in the cartoons and movies!  Giant jewels everywhere and large gaudy paintings and ridiculous amounts of gold.  There were giant swans and grand ballrooms- it was amazing.
We had to hike up the mountain to get to the castle- and boy was the hike GORGEOUS.  I didn't even care that we were walking uphill for an hour.  LOOK AT THOSE TREES!!!!!!!

Me in front of the castle....in case you couldn't tell.  And I'm wearing the scarf I bought in Berlin!
So pretty....even though it had SCAFFOLDING ALL OVER IT!!!! haha- we were kind of upset cause that kind of ruined the view....but it was still pretty!

Me and my cow friend!  I love him!

Um- so I don't generally like sausage and the few times I've had Bratwurst I thought it was nasty- but in Germany it is YUMMY! I loved this little stand that we found outside the 
Bahnhoff  (train station :)
We usually held our own Sacrament meetings in our hotels, but when we were in Germany we had a free Sunday and one of the professors found a ward so a group of us went with him and his wife. It was so cool!!!! It was a fast and testimony meeting and even though we couldn't understand a single word- the spirit was still the same and we felt what they were saying. 

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

So I finally found some time to get on here and post a bunch of pictures from my European adventures!  I had to pick and choose from the hundreds and hundreds that I took, so these pics represent a very small percentage of my trip. We did so many things every single day- it's mind blowing to even think about it.  Looking at my itinerary, I cannot believe that i did all of those things- it feels like a dream!


I cannot even describe how wonderful and amazing and absolutely BREATHTAKING Europe is. I LOVED every single moment of every single day!  It's truly something you cannot describe. Pictures do it absolutely no justice.  It's something you have to see and experience for yourself. It is so amazing that such beauty actually exists.  I want to go back!  

Beneath this post are two more posts from France and England.....I hope you like them.  It's taking a lot longer than I had planned, so i only got these two countries done.  But I will try to get back on as soon as possible to get the rest of it up!  Hope you like these first few pics though! ENJOY!!!! Please feel free to comment and ask any questions!

FRANCE

We spent several days touring France. We spent most of our time in Paris- which was absolutely wonderful.  I loved Paris. There was so much to do and so much to see.  We got our metro pass and went out on the town!

The very first night we all walked over together to see the Eiffel Tower! The tour got us tickets to go to the top. It was so beautiful!  I can't believe that I have been to the top of the Eiffel Tower.  I wanted to eat at the restaurant but then I looked at the menu....the lowest price plate was like 90 bucks!  I wasn't that hungry!


The Tower was blue for a special holiday- so cool!
Every hour, the Eiffel Tower glitters and sparkles. It was so gorgeous!  It looked like thousands of little diamonds were twinkling in the moonlight.....so pretty!
We went back the next day so we could get our daytime shots!  So glamorous!

We went and of course saw the famous Notre Dame Cathedral.  It was so cool seeing it in real life.  And so big!  It was absolutely beautiful.  I kept waiting for the gargoyles to come to life and talk to me, but they never did. :(
A backside view of Notre Dame- one seen a little less often, but just as pretty!
Jenessa and I being our same silly selves.....Hunchback meets Esmerelda!
I'm sorry- but we just had to go find it!  We were fast, I promise!
Me enjoying my new addiction.....banana nutella crepe.  Nutella is the most amazing thing I have ever tasted. It's a hazelnut chocolate spread and it is DIVINE!  I love it love it love it!  It's Europe's peanut butter.  And as most of you know, I detest peanut butter, so I have adopted Europe's favorite sandwich spread instead. And I LOVE it. I guess I'm meant to be European!
While in Paris, we of course went to the Louvre!!!!!  Can you believe it??? I sure can't.  I got to see all kinds of art, including the Mona Lisa. It was so amazing to see it in real life.  It's real!  This was as close as I could get to it though!  They have it surrounded by a glass case and then had the entire area blocked off!  No one was getting near that painting!  Wanna know an interesting fact about the Louvre?  It is HUGE- there are so many pieces of art.  If you walked around day and night without stopping and spent 30 seconds looking at each piece, it would take four months to see everything. It's amazing that they were able to hide THAT MUCH art from Hitler when he came to take it.
There were lots of lesser known pieces of art in the Louvre as well.....
VERSAILLES!!!  look at this palace!!! So gorgeous! And it was so big- their stables were bigger than my old high school!
The gardens of Versailles were so gorgeous.  Statues and all kinds of flowers and hedge mazes and fountains......you could spend hours exploring them.

The Hall of Mirrors in Versailles

During our free time, a few of us decided to go visit and tour THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE!!!! This is the opera house where Phantom of the Opera takes place.
Masquerade!!! Paper faces on parade........
This was one of the prettiest buildings we saw on the entire trip- man those theater people know how to do it! I wanted to travel back in time and come to the shows.  It must have been so glamorous!



London, ENGLAND

The last place we visited was London, England.  So much fun- and it was so wonderful to be in a place where everyone spoke ENGLISH!!! haha- I never realized what a blessing it is just to be able to understand what the people around you are saying.  True- they have lots of different words for things...like lift(elevator), biscuit(cookie), chips(french fries), crisps(chips), spend a penny(use the restroom) but we got used to it! It was great fun. Here's some of my favorite pictures from London......


Me, Jenessa and Brooke in front of Buckingham Palace
We walked through a beautiful park on our way to Buckingham Palace and it was filled with all kinds of surprises including this darling little cottage that looked like it belonged in a Snow White movie.
Can't leave London without a photo inside one of their famous telephone booths.
We payed a visit to Kings Cross Station and found Platform 9 3/4.  SO COOL! Haha- I cannot even describe to you how excited we were- we were literally jumping up and down with excitement.  Yay for Harry Potter nerds. :)
I even found out I am part wizard cause my hand went through the wall but I couldn't get the rest of the way through so I must be mostly muggle. :(
The London Temple. So beautiful.
I really really really REALLY hate pigeons. The nasty things were EVERYWHERE. I didn't know which was more disgusting. The fact that there were a billion of them, or the fact that there was actually a designated spot for feeding them. 
London bridges falling down, falling down, falling down.....
We got to go to the Tower of London or Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress.....it started out as the White tower which was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.  We got to see the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, dungeons, and all kinds of other things on our tour.  So cool- I could have spent an entire day exploring the fortress!
I really don't know how they just STAND there for hours and hours without moving! It's incredible. One of the guys in our group tried to get him to laugh and he wouldn't even crack a smile.  They sure are good at their job!

On the last night, a group of like 30 of us went to see WICKED!!! It's my favorite musical and I was excited to experience London's Broadway.  It was cool seeing the musical in British accents.  And can I just say that our Fiyero was absolutely GORGEOUS and when he spoke and sang, all of us girls (28 of the 30 were girls) about DIED. 

So excited to go into the theater.
Jenessa and I are such nerds. 

Sunday, October 12, 2008


So this picture is totally of the actual Swan Lake that the movies, books and ballets are based off of! Isnt that beautiful?!!!!! I was in love! Look at those trees!!!! We seriously are here at the best time of year. There was a man on the shore of this lake and he was feeding swans from his hand! So beautiful.
Here is the Neuschwanstein castle right next to swan lake. It is the castle that disney used as its model for the disneyland castle. So cool. We got to tour it and it was awesome. I felt like i was about to get on a ride. I couldnt believe that it actually looked like that inside!
We went over to a bridge to get a good view. It was kind of sad and disappointing cause the back of the castle was under repair and was covered in scaffolding (sp?) but it was still beautiful.

Here I am in Venice! So gorgeous! I loved it and it is just the way I have always imagined it to be!
We met some Germans in Leiderhosen the other day. Quite hilarious but its a long story. Ask me about it when i get home!
Me with one of the gnome statues that the kids in the Sound of Music run around.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Europe so far.....

Hey everybody!!!
I just thought I'd get on here quick and let you all know that I am doing great! Europe is amazing and I am totally in love with it. I'm not in a place where I can upload pictures but if I get a chance I promise I will!
We have been to Italy, Austria and are now in the Czech Republic. We are going to Germany tomorrow.
So far venice and Salzburg have been my favorite stops. Venice is everything that I have ever imagined it to be! It was so beautiful and romantic- I loved it and was totally happy exploring the islands. We went on a gondola ride and it was gorgeous.
Salzburg is the place where Sound of Music was filmed. We got to go on a Sound of Music tour where we saw most of the places from the movie including the gazebo and house and lake. Austria is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. As we drove through the Alps it was breathtaking to see how green and gorgeous it was. I love love LOVE Europe!!!! I can't wait until I can upload pictures of it all! Love you all and miss you!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

EUROPE!!!!

Hey everyone!  I'm sure most of you know- but I am leaving on Thursday to go to EUROPE!!!!! I am so blessed to have this wonderful opportunity to go with the school on the Western Religious History tour.  I've been preparing for quite a while.....first we had to read a humanities book and take twenty one online tests about it.  We also wrote papers on specific topics.  And now for the last two weeks, I've been in Rexburg for a preparation class.  It is Monday through Friday from 8 to 4:30.  We have sections of Old Testament, New Testament, The Reformation and Arts.  It has been an amazing experience for me to learn so much about the history of Europe and the process that the people there went through to prepare the way for the restoration of the gospel.  In just these last few weeks, my testimony has grown so much.  I can't even imagine what it will be like to actually be in all these places I have been studying about.

There are about forty kids going on the tour and four BYU-I professors.  The teachers are amazing and there are a lot of really fun people going on the tour.  One of my best friends Jenessa is going with me which is going to make it even more exciting!  I can't believe I am actually going.  And the cool part, is that with all this studying and learning, I am actually going to know the history about the things I am seeing.  This will make the trip so much more interesting and beneficial.  I have loved this opportunity to learn about different cultures and religions and the way that they view the world.

Here's an itinerary of the places I will be going and the things I will be seeing.

Thursday, Sept. 25th Salt Lake City to Rome

10:00 a.m.—Meet at the Salt Lake City Airport—Delta International Ticketing Area

1:30 p.m.—Leave for Rome

Friday, Sept. 26th Arrive in Rome

10:45 a.m.—Arrive in Rome, Travel to Hotel

12:00 noon—Hotel Check-in

1:00 p.m.—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Walk to the Forum 

4:00 p.m.—Walk to St. Peter in Chains/Michelangelo’s Moses 

5:00 p.m.—Walk to the Colleseum 

7:00 p.m.—Walk to the Trevi Fountain

8:00 p.m.—Dinner at the Pantheon 

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Saturday, Sept. 27th Rome

6:30 a.m.—Bernini’s Ecstasy of St.Teresa (Santa Maria Della Vittoria) 

8:00 a.m.—Michelangelo’s Astronomy Church (Santa Maria Delgi Angeli) 

10:00 a.m.—The Sacred Steps ( Scala Santa) 

11:00 a.m.—St. John’s Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) 

1:00 p.m.—Metro to Spagna (Spanish Steps), Exchange Money, Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Walk to the Galleria Borghese

3:00 p.m.—Tour the Galleria Borghese (Reservation for 2 hours only) 

5:00 p.m.—View of Rome

6:00 p.m.—Walk to Piazza Del Popolo

7:00 p.m.—Visit Santa Maria Del Popolo (Caravaggio’s Peter and Paul) 

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Sunday, Sept. 28th Rome

8:00 a.m.—Walk to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Square and Basilica

9:00 a.m.—Visit the Vatican Museums/Sistine Chapel (Last Sunday of Month Free) 

1:00 p.m.—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Visit St. Peter’s Basilica 

4:00 p.m.—Walk to Piazza Navona

5:00 p.m.—Dinner at Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc. etc.

7:00 p.m.—Visit the Pantheon 

9:00 p.m.—Hotel for Sacrament Meeting

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Monday, Sept. 29th Rome to Pisa. Pisa to Florence

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Pisa

1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Pisa, Tour and eat Lunch

3:00 p.m.—Leave for Florence

5:00 p.m.—Arrive in Florence, Hotel Check-in, Walking Tour

7:00 p.m.—Free Time, Dinner

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Tuesday, Sept. 30th Florence

9:00 a.m.—Walk to the Accademia Museum (Michelangelo’s David)

10:00 a.m.—Tour of the Accademia Museum (Michelangelo’s David)

12:00 a.m.—Lunch

12:45 p.m.—Tour of the Uffizi Museum

3:00 p.m.—Tour of the Doors of Paradise, Baptistry, Duomo

5:00 p.m.—Free time—Dinner, Flea Market, Michelangelo’s Hill

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Wednesday, Oct. 1st Florence to Ravenna: 135 km- 2:30 hrs; Ravenna to Padova: 135 km- 2:30 hrs

7:00 a.m.—Leave for Ravenna

9:30 a.m.—Arrive in Ravenna

10:00 a.m.—Visit San Apollinare in Classe Mosaics and Early Lunch

11:00 a.m.—Visit San Apollinare Nuovo Basilica Mosaics

12:00 Noon—Walk to Arian Baptistry and San Vitale Mosaics

1:00 p.m.—Load Bus and Leave for Padova

3:30 p.m.—Arrive in Padova

4:00 p.m.—Visit Basilica of St. Anthony

5:00 p.m.—Dinner and Visit Cathedral Baptistry

6:00 p.m.—Walk to Scrovegni Chapel (Cappella Degli Scrovegni)

6:30 p.m.—Half of the Group Visit the Scrovegni Chapel; Paintings by Giotto

6:45 p.m.—The Other Half of the group Visit the Scrovegni Chapel; Paintings by Giotto

7:00 p.m.—Load the Bus and Travel to Hotel

7:30 p.m.—Hotel Check-in and Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Thursday, Oct. 2nd Padova to Venice: 40 km- 45 min.

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Venice

9:00 a.m.—Arrive at Boat

10:00 a.m.—Boat to Venice

11:00 a.m.—Arrive in Venice

12:00 Noon—Walk to Basilica of San Marco and St. Mark’s Square; Lunch; Tour Venice: Basilica of San Marco, Doge’s Palace, The Clock Tower, The Glass Factory, The Rialto Bridge, Gondola Ride

5:00 p.m.—Walk back to Load Boat

6:00 p.m.—Load Boat and Travel back to Bus

7:00 p.m.—Load Bus and Travel back to Hotel

8:00 p.m.—Arrive at Hotel in Padova, Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Friday, Oct. 3rd Venice/Padova to Salzburg: 407.4 km- 6 hrs

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Salzburg

12:00 Noon—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Salt Mines

4:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in

5:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, Hohensalzburg Castle, Mozart’s Birthplace

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Saturday, Oct. 4th Salzburg

9:00 p.m.---Hellbrunn Water Gardens Palace, Sound of Music Gazebo and House

12:00 Noon—Lunch

1:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, Mozart Concert, Bike Rides, Eagle’s Nest (45 min. drive)

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Sunday, Oct. 5th Salzburg

8:00 a.m.—Walk to Salzburg Cathedral for Mass

10:00 a.m.—Mozart Catholic Mass

12:00 Noon—Lunch

1:00 p.m.—Free Time: Sound of Music Tour

9:00 p.m.—Sacrament Meeting

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Monday, Oct. 6th Salzburg to Prague: 335.8 km- 4:30 hrs

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Mauthausen Concentration Camp- 147.2 km- 1:30 hrs

9:30 a.m.—Arrive at Mauthausen Concentration Camp

10:00 a.m.—Tour Mauthausen Concentration Camp

12:00 Noon—Lunch

1:00 p.m.—Travel to Prague, Czech Republic- 253.3 km- 3:21 hrs

4:30 p.m.—Arrive in Prague, Czech Republic

5:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner, Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Tuesday, Oct. 7th Prague

8:00 a.m.—Travel to St. Vitus Cathedral and Climb to the Top of the Tower

10:00 a.m.—Walk down The Golden Lane and the Old Royal Palace (The Defenestration of Prague)

11:00 a.m.—Walk across the Charles Bridge to The Old Town Square and OldTown Hall with the

Astronomical Clock

12:00 Noon—Visit the Jan Huss Monument, Lunch

1:00 p.m.—Free Time: The Tyn Church, The Jewish Quarter (Jewish Cemetery, Old/New Synagogue,

Pinkas Synagogue), Attend a Concert

9:00 p.m.—Meet Bus at Angel Bridge and Metronome

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Wednesday, Oct. 8th Prague to Wittenberg: 535.9 km- 5:31 hrs

7:00 a.m.—Leave for Wittenberg

1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Wittenberg, Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Visit Lutheran History Museum (Review Lutheran Reformation Movement)

3:00 p.m.—Visit the Castle Church (Luther Nailed 95 Thesis), Luther’s Tomb, Melanchton’s Tomb

4:00 p.m.—Visit St. Mary’s Town Church (Site Luther Preached the Most)

5:00 p.m.—Dinner in Market Square, Monuments to Luther and Melanchton, Cranach House

7:00 p.m.—Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Thursday, Oct. 9th Wittenberg to Berlin: 187 km- 1:30 hrs; Fly to Copenhagen

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Berlin

10:00 a.m.—Arrive in Berlin

11:00 a.m.—Lunch, Visit the Berliner Dom

12:00 Noon—Visit the Pergamon Museum (Babylon, Ishtar Gate and Walls)

2:00 p.m.—Visit Check Point Charlie and Remains of Berlin Wall

5:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner, Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Friday, Oct. 10th Berlin to Munich: 589.7 km- 5 hrs

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Munich

1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Munich, Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Hotel Mirabel Check-in

3:00 p.m.—Walk to Marienplatz; Free Time: Neues Rathaus (City Hall), Frauenkirche (Catholic Mass),

St. Michael’s, St. Peterskirche, The Residenz

5:00 p.m.—Meet at The City Hall for the Famed Glockenspiel (Huge Clock)

6:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, Hofbrauhaus

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Saturday, Oct. 11th Munich

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Wieskirche

9:00 a.m.—Tour Wieskirche

10:00 a.m.—Drive to Neuschwanstein Castle

11:00 a.m.—Tour Neuschwanstein Castle

1:00 p.m.—Lunch at Grocery Store (Buy Chocolate)

2:00 p.m.—Travel to Munich

4:00 p.m.—Free Time, Dinner

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Sunday, Oct. 12th Munich

8:00 a.m.---Walk to Frauenkirche for Catholic Mass

9:00 a.m.---Attend Mass

12:00 Noon---Lunch

1:00 p.m.---Free Time: Visit the Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Marienplatz, Neues Rathaus (City Hall), St. Michael’s, St. Peterskirche, The Residenz, Nymphenburg Palace, Olympic Park, City Park

5:00 p.m.---Dinner

9:00 p.m.---Sacrament meeting at Hotel

10:00 p.m.---Bed

Monday, Oct. 13th Munich to Geneva: 586 km- 5 hrs

7:00 a.m.—Leave for Geneva

1:00 a.m.—Arrive in Geneva, Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Visit the Floral Clock, St. Peter’s Church, Russian Orthodox Church, and the Reformer’s Wall

5:00 p.m.—Hostel Check-in

6:00 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, The Jet d’Eau Fountain, Botanical Gardens, United NationsBuilding

Tuesday, Oct. 14th Geneva to Paris: 537.6 km- 4:30 hrs

7:00 a.m.---Visit St. Peter’s Church

8:00 a.m.—Leave for Paris

1:00 p.m.—Arrive in Paris, Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in

3:00 p.m.—Metro to Sacre Coeur

5:00 p.m.—Dinner

6:00 p.m.—Metro to Eiffel Tower, Travel to the Top of the EiffelTower

7:00 p.m.—Free Time

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Wednesday, Oct. 15th Paris

7:00 a.m.—Breakfast at McDonalds

8:00 a.m.—Walk to the Louvre

9:15 a.m.—Tour the Louvre, Lunch

1:30 p.m.—Walk to the Musee D’Orsay

2:00 p.m.—Tour the Musee D’Orsay

5:00 p.m.—Free Time: Arch de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte Chapelle,Champs Elysees,

Seine River Cruise

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Thursday, Oct. 16th Paris

8:00 a.m.—Load Bus and Travel to Versailles

9:00 a.m.—Tour Versailles

1:00 p.m.—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Load Bus and return to Paris; Free Time: Arch de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sainte Chapelle, Champs Elysees, Seine River Cruise

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Friday, Oct. 17th Paris to Chartres: 80 km- 0:57 hrs; Chartres to Normandy: 313 km – 3:15 hrs;

Normandy to Caen: 80 km- 1 hour

7:30 a.m.—Leave for Chartres Cathedral- 80 km- 1 hour

8:30 a.m.—Tour Chartres Cathedral 

10:00 a.m.—Travel to St. Mere Eglise, Lunch- 313 km- 3:15 hrs

2:00 p.m.—Travel to Normandy Beaches (Utah, Omaha, Pointe Du Hoc, AmericanCemetery)

5:00 p.m.—Tour Normandy Beaches (Utah, Omaha, Pointe Du Hoc, American Cemetery=closes at 5 p.m.)

6:00 p.m.—Travel to Caen

7:00 p.m.—Hotel Check-in, Dinner

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Saturday, Oct. 18th Caen to Calais: 340 km- 4:30 hrs; Calais to Dover: 7 km- 2 hrs; Dover to Canterbury:

25 km- 0:30 hrs; Canterbury to London: 100 km- 1:30 hrs

7:00 a.m.—Leave for Calais, Sacrament Meeting on Bus- 340 km- 4:30 hrs

11:30 a.m.—Board Ferry for England

1:00 p.m.—Arrive in England

1:30 p.m.—Drive to London

5:00 p.m.---Arrive in London, Good-bye to Peder and the Elbo Bus

5:30 p.m.—Hotel Umi Check-in

6:00 p.m.---Dinner and Free Time

9:00 p.m.---Special Meeting at Umi Hotel

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Sunday, Oct. 19th London

8:00 a.m.—Leave the Hotel, Travel the London Underground (The Tube)

8:30 a.m.—Walking Tour of London

10:30 a.m.—Travel the London Underground (The Tube)

11:30 a.m.—Buckingham Palace, The Changing of the Guard

12:30 p.m.—Travel The Tube to Tower Hill

1:00 p.m.—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Tour of the Tower of London (Yeoman’s Tour, Crown Jewels, White Tower,Medieval Palace)

4:30 p.m.—Free Time: Dinner, More Tower of London, British Library, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, Westminster Abbey, Harry Potter Train Station, Abbey Road and Beatles, National Gallery of Art, Piccadily Square

9:00 p.m.---Sacrament Meeting at Umi Hotel

10:00 p.m.—Bed

Monday, Oct. 20th London

8:00 a.m.—Leave Westminster Hotel, Travel The Tube

8:30 a.m.—Visit Speaker’s Corner

9:00 a.m.—Travel The Tube to St. Paul’s Cathedral

9:30 a.m.—Walking Tour of London

1:00 p.m.—Lunch

2:00 p.m.—Free Time: British Library, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Lambeth Palace, Westminster Abbey, Harry Potter Train Station, Abbey Road and Beatles, National Gallery of Art, Piccadily Square, Play

10:00 p.m.—Hotel

Tuesday, Oct. 21st Fly to Salt Lake City

6:00 a.m.—Leave Umi Hotel for London Temple

7:00 a.m.—Walk Grounds of London Temple

7:30 a.m.—Travel to Gatwick Airport

8:00 a.m.—Check-in to Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)

10:25 a.m.—Fly to Cincinnatti (8:55 hrs)

2:20 p.m.—Arrive in Cincinnatti

5:05 p.m.—Leave Cincinnatti for Salt Lake City

6:49 p.m.—Arrive in Salt Lake City