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Sunday, July 6th

Abigail's Graduation Trip - Day #10

This morning was a little bittersweet - we all got up around 8am to say goodbye to Kyle as he headed to the airport for his flight back to Denver. We really did have an awesome time with him and were sad to see him leave. Three more days in London for the Ohlms' - lots of good stuff in the future.

We all have been moving pretty quickly the past few days in order to soak in all the top sites in London with Kyle. We used this Sunday to catch up and explore another small part of the city known for its shopping district - Covent Garden.

After Keith and Kelly returned from walking Kyle to the tube station, we went to mass at a Catholic church just a 10 minute walk from our flat at St. Augustine's. Following mass, we walked back to our flat for a quick lunch. We needed to stay at our apartment for the next couple of hours, as a repair man was coming to fix some of the flat's appliances. We watched the Wimbledon's Men's Singles Championship - awesome. Since our Wimbledon visit, we have all taken an interest to this tournament and its players. The final was a matchup between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic - two of the world's best and most famous. The match was close, and we didn't stay at the flat for its entirety. Instead, we headed to Covent Garden. Just a 30 min tube ride away, this district is a really neat part of the city. The streets are filled with people, and, in many cases, roads are completely blocked off for the crowds. There are hundreds of stores - those you can find in the States and a bunch unique to London/the UK. We enjoyed an afternoon of shopping, watching street performers, and trying new restaurants. After shopping for awhile, we had dinner at Joe's, an eatery known for its American food. We finished the night with some ice cream and headed back to the flat as it started to rain. Another great day in London.

Tomorrow brings a day we've all been looking forward to - Tour de France. Huge crowds are expected, but we're just excited to see what its all about. More to come.