Parliament and Big Ben

Parliament and Big Ben
Viewed from The London Eye

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Hello, London

I arrived this morning after a very easy flight from RDU.  As we were leaving the plane, we were told that a strike by UK Border Agency staff was likely to cause delays today.
Read more here:
http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/gatwick-airport/uk-border-agency-strike-29-30-june-2011/

Luckily, I got through customs quickly and did not have any problems with my work status because of the letter by AIFS and NC State. 

It is a lovely cool day--only 51degrees when I got off the plane! Clear skies and a light breeze--quite a change from the weather at RDU last night.

I will be meeting up with the students tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Arriving in London

Some students are already overseas--Rome, Paris, other areas of England.
Some students are arriving Thursday.
Some students are arriving on Friday.

On Friday we will all check into our apartments in Kensington. We will attend an orientation session with AIFS (http://www.aifsabroad.com) and then get unpacked and start our London adventure.