LONDON, ENGLAND

A Sentence Acrosticof the

Cook Family Travels

Long ago, Shakespeare’s plays were performed in

the Globe; this re-creation is spot-on.

On the River Thames is Big Ben & Parliament.

Never step past the yellow line when waiting on the tube, and always “Mind the

Gap.”

Days and evenings are busy at Piccadilly Circus

Over the pond, they take their cigarette warnings seriously.

Never had we seen a sight like the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace.

Eskimo Joe’s may be the “Smile seen ‘round the world”; it was on the Thames walk near the London

Eye.

Now we were allowed to touch the art like this lion at an open-air market in Camden.

Going on a trip, it’s fun to make new friends, especially when they’re the pilots of the plane

Like other families in London, we enjoyed playing at the many parks.

Allé, Allé-Allé-Allé! Come on England!! Football (American soccer) is an important

pastime.

No matter how far from home, there are things that will remind us where we are from.

Do you dare to eat English food? This is bangers (sausages) and mash (potatoes) .

LONDON, ENGLAND

was the first of our European trips, and through it we learned a lot about another culture, another country, and each other.

CreditsPoem by JC5

Photos by JC5 unless otherwise noted

Based on the travels of the Cook Family2006-2009