London Part 2

Okay, sorry it took me so long to finally get the information from London up on the site.  Ed has the pictures, but is having computer difficulties.  My day started out by taking a bus ride into London to spend some time at the Royal Courts of Justice.  We picked a good day to go, as there was a major decision coming down on an appeal in a murder case.  I am sure no one over there has heard of Sion Jenkins, but he is accused of murdering his foster daughter about 7 years ago.  Now there is new forensic evidence and...he was granted a new trial.  It was a huge deal over here.  The court system is amazing over here.  We then went to lunch at the Middle Temple.  It is one of four organizations/buildings that trains barristers.  Law students in England have a choice of being a solicitor or a barrister upon graduation.  If you choose to be a barrister, you are the one that litigates all cases and it takes extra training.  It is a terribly long process.  Anyway, after that, Barb and I headed into London to spend the rest of the weekend.  We stayed at the same hotel we did 2wks ago...the Hotel Oliver.  On Saturday, we cruised around London on a double decker red bus, and we sat on top in the open.  We had to get off a couple of times, due to the rain and we needed to eat lunch and do a little shopping.  We saw Westminster Abbey, The Tower of London, The London Bridge, The Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, and so much more.  We went shopping on Regent Street - the busiest shopping street in London.  We found an awesome toy store called Hamleys - a lot like an FAO Schwartz.  We headed back to Cambridge on Sunday and just hung out and did a little homework.  I am staying in Cambridge this weekend, but heading to Rome, Italy next weekend.  I will be doing some exploring here in town, so will write more later.  Please feel free to comment on anything that you see on the website.  Also, for those sending mail, please remember that it takes 7-10 days to get to me and my last day here is 4 August 2004.  After that, I head to Scotland and no mail can reach me.  I love you all and will see you soon.