Shallow Pockets Brimming with Heavy Goodbyes

Ireland was our final big adventure... and then it was finals week. Even in England a finals week for Tech classes is just pure hell. Courtney and I did manage to escape for an afternoon jaunt to London midway through, though. She'd never been before and I welcomed any excuse to head to the train station.

We headed back to Camden, did a little shopping, and then made our way to Buckingham Palace. It was raining on my last visit and I never got the chance to see the Queen's home.










It actually rained this time around as well, but only enough to create a RAINBOW. It was stunning.


We were heading to Vauxhall to visit the Pilgrim when Stephen called to let us know the riots were there and we needed to find someplace safe. Our train home wasn't for a few hours so we made our way to the most touristy area we could find and had a meal of fish and chips.




The rest of the week was full of studying and clubbing upon the culmination of finals testing. Then it was time to pack and kiss fair Oxford goodbye.
I went to London the day before my flight to spend one final night in London. Stephen took me around to more must-see sights... I think I will never see it all- London is so vast!


Carnaby Street I liked very much.


Making my way to the airport the next morning amid all of the street and Tube construction (preparation for the Olympics, Summer 2012) was the fight of my life. It was the first time I felt ready to fly home...

But I've got the itch again.