Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Day 7

6/24/2012  London

Early start for Pax Lodge (all but 1 group).  Flag ceremony, pinning ceremony.
Puzzle Ring game (Japan) -- kinda like the human knot.  Hold hands in a circle; one person goes out.  Tie yourself into a knot and the person who went out must untie the knot.
Cream Tea--biscuit with cream and jam, tea, orange crush (?), brownie
Tour.  Staff apply at age 18+, can stay for 3 months-year.  Competitive.
Also dormitory facilities if studying/working in London area.
Closing dance game (Malawi).


St. Paancras Train Station

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge flags

Pax Lodge group shot

Pax Lodge cream tea:  Jessica, Becky, Courtney, Jo Ellen, Caroline, Connie, Laura

Pax Lodge Cream Tea:  Connie, Laura, Ellen

Pax Lodge cream tea

Pax Lodge map wall

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge:  How many fit?

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge


Pax Lodge

Pax Lodge map wall--including a VA Skyline patch

Pax Lodge clocks

Free time shopping at Camden.
Westminster Abbey Eveningsong Service.

Big Ben

Parliment

Westminster

Westminster

Westminster

Westminster

Westminster

Westminster

Westminster

Fish and Chips dinner.  Coincidentally, right next to a "famous" bridge (see pic below.)

Millennium Bridge--from Harry Potter

One of the other leaders said she thought I was one of the girls at first; another asked if I worked for Girl Scouts.  Flattering, I guess.

Early start for Paris in the morning.