We celebrated the Lord's day at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, in the presence of the Military Knights of the Garter. We sang hymns and were inspired by the angelic voices of the St. George's boys choir. After sung Mattins we toured the castle. The Queen was in, but unfortunately was too busy to hold an audience with a group of Texans.

After lunch and shopping we made our way to Chinatown in London's West End. The students enjoyed a traditional Chinese dinner, as well as a walk through Chinatown. Our day closed with a London walk, The Ghost's of Old London. Stay tuned tomorrow for updates, as we tour castles, theaters, dungeons and London's West End.

Day 3. Still no rain in London, we heard it was all going to Houston! Today we boarded a motor coach early heading west out of London. Our first stop was the iconic Stone Henge. Honestly it was broken when we got there, and not too much worse when we left.

Our next stop was the ancient Roman city of Bath. Students toured the Roman baths, The Bath Abbey, and explored some of the best examples of Georgian architecture in the world. Fighting the traffic back into London, we enjoyed great Italian food. After dinner we embarked on an evening walk that told the story of Jack the Ripper, whose horrendous crimes remain unsolved to this day. A quick tube ride home saw happy and exhausted students turn in around 11 o'clock. Stay tuned for updates from Windsor Castle and China Town.

Today we were reminded that London will host the upcoming 2012 summer Olympic games. So our intrepid group took a photo at the countdown clock at Trafalgar's Square. The day was overcast but still no rain. We began the day at Westminster Abbey with a guided tour of the place that has seen the coronation of every British monarch since 1066. A quick tube ride to Piccadilly Circus allowed students some free time to eat lunch and explore. Our afternoon saw us at the British Museum, where our students were able to cover 5000 years of world history in an hour and a half, thanks in no small part to our guide Elizabeth.
After dinner at the Spaghetti House, the group enjoyed some free time at Trafalgar's Square climbing on the bronze lions and generally having a good time. Our evening concluded with front row seats for the west end show, The 39 Steps. Four actors playing multiple parts had our group roaring with laughter. Safely back at the hotel we look forward to Bath and Stonehenge tomorrow. Stay tune for updates and photos.

The great English writer Samuel Johnson once wrote, "The man that is tired of London is tired of life..." was he ever right. After over nine hours in the air, our intrepid travelers finally landed in London's Heathrow airport. The wise among them had sought the comfort of sleep during the transatlantic voyage, others chose video games as a poor substitute.
After dropping bags at the Mentone Hotel, we headed to Convent Garden for lunch. Our next stop was an open top bus ride of the major attractions of this beautiful city, which ended at the iconic landmarks of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. A cruise along the river Thames gave all an unusual perspective of London. Leaving our cruise at Westminster in the shadow of Big Ben, we rocked dinner at the original Hard Rock Cafe before returning for a night of repose at our hotel
Tomorrow London continues to call, and we will respond....the Warriors will do their best. Stay tuned for more up dates.

sincerely,
Warriors Across the Pond
(aka Ellis and Zeal, your fearless sponsors)