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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Parisian vintage playgrounds
We ran across some great vintage kiddie activities among the streets of Paris.
Sevi Namesake
The name Sevien is a derivative of the French name Severin. We ran across a part of town in Paris called Saint Severin.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas dinner at Darry's Resturaunt
Murrill Family portrait on the way to dinner
Fallowing the English tradition of wearing paper hats from christmas crackers
Saturday, December 24, 2011
How to attend A Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols at Kings College, Cambridge
1. Get into queue by 5:45 in the morning.
2. Stand in queue while trying to entertain two small children.
3. Return to hotel at noon to drop off kids with child minder. (children are not allowed in service)
4. Return to queue and wait for chapel doors to open at 1:30pm.
5. Enter chapel with excitement since the early morning rise paid off and granted us seats near the choir.
6. 3:00pm start of Festival.
7. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the amazing choir, readings and environment for the next hour and a half.
8. Have immense gratitude for being blessed by such a magical, unforgettable Christmas experience.
Early morning queue (line up) outside Kings College
Looking out into the central court of Kings College
Early morning exterior view of King's Chapel
8am snack!
The queue line up that continues around and to the front gate
Murrill Family in queue
Pre-Festival choiresters
Finally inside with the program to prove it.
The beautiful interior of the chapel
2. Stand in queue while trying to entertain two small children.
3. Return to hotel at noon to drop off kids with child minder. (children are not allowed in service)
4. Return to queue and wait for chapel doors to open at 1:30pm.
5. Enter chapel with excitement since the early morning rise paid off and granted us seats near the choir.
6. 3:00pm start of Festival.
7. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the amazing choir, readings and environment for the next hour and a half.
8. Have immense gratitude for being blessed by such a magical, unforgettable Christmas experience.
Early morning queue (line up) outside Kings College
Looking out into the central court of Kings College
Early morning exterior view of King's Chapel
8am snack!
The queue line up that continues around and to the front gate
Murrill Family in queue
Pre-Festival choiresters
Finally inside with the program to prove it.
The beautiful interior of the chapel
Thursday, December 22, 2011
London Tourists
The Guard Posts at Buckingham Palace
In front of the lion statues of Trafalgar Square
Still working public english telephone booths
Walking along the edge of the Thames River with the London Eye ferris wheel in the background
Big Ben at night