I was so incredibly excited to catch up with my friends Simon and James while in London.  I had met these two boys in China in 2005 and had not seen them since.  Simon graciously came and picked me up from my hostel, took me to James’s house, and cooked James and I a great stir-fry accompanied by Asian beer (how thoughtful!). We sat and reminiscenced about our time in China, then Si gave me the printed out directions to my next destination, and they both dropped me off at the bus stop.  What incredible friends! It honestly was one of the top moments of my 10 month trip….

But even better was the fact that Si got us lost in London on the way to James’s house. =)  You have to understand that Si was the one who kept J and I in order while in China.  He always knew the itinerary, always knew where we were going.  I must admit that this moment was fabulous.  Oh Si… I adore you.

Ha ha… and I must share one of the rain videos.  Ah, the “perfect gritstone weather”.