Well, the trip to London was fantastic, as you might expect.  We did have a slight hiccup in our travels as one student missed the shuttle from the manor.  We barely made the train as we waited a little bit for her.  It was quite the learning experience as she had to figure out her way from the manor to the train station and then on to Kings Cross.  She arrived about 40 minutes after we did and we were on our way.  It turned out ok as several of the students waited in line to have their picture taken at Platform 9 3/4 (Harry Potter fans know about this famous platform).  Picture of Platform 9 3/4 below.

We took the "Big Bus" tour around London and saw many of the wonderful sites that London has to offer.  This was a really cursory visit as we didn't have a ton of time to see, in detail, everything that London has to offer.  It would take several days to make your way around London and see anything even close to what is offered.  It is a beautiful, old city and we loved seeing the new buildings introduced into some areas around town.  There are also a couple of pictures below of some of the sights.

The next two days of class were spent going over material related to the sociology and economics of tourism.  These are quite fascinating topics and that much more so after being tourists ourselves in London.

On Wednesday some of the class went to Sherwood Forest.  I have a picture or two there as well.  It was a beautiful forest with some trees as old as 1000 years.  They were beautiful, gnarly old oaks and you could just see the people from Robin Hood's time out and about.  Today, Thursday, was a day off for the students given that we had travelled so much.  Honestly, they needed a day off before they took off on travels again.  This weekend students are heading to destinations such as Scotland, Ireland, Norway, and Spain.

Next week is a quick one and not much fun. :)   We have regular class on Monday and Tuesday and then the final exam on Wednesday.  I can't believe it is almost over.  Some students will then head out on a school sponsored trip to Paris for a few days while others will travel independently all over Europe.  It will be great fun.

Well, pretty cool that they have the suitcase, cage, and trolley set up to appear
like it is part way through the wall.

Big Ben (the clock) on top of Elizabeth Tower along with the Parliament Building.

Piccadilly Circus (circus in this situation is from circle and you can see
 the rounded buildings.

One of the big oak trees in Sherwood Forest.  My wife is standing in front of the tree...she is 6'2".

The "Major Oak" which is believe to be over 1000 years old.  Wouldn't have been
this "major" in the times of Robin Hood, but they likely had a tree or some meeting
place within the forest.