OBU in London #27 - August 13 (Buckingham Palace)

July 16 – August 14, 2018 – “The London 15” – OBU Student Abroad in London, England

This summer, I had the privilege of spending a month in England with a group of 15 students from Oklahoma Baptist University.  Dr. Lindsey Panxhi (an English faculty colleague) and myself, along with our respective spouses, conducted a faculty-led Study Abroad that spent four weeks on the ground in London teaching OBU courses to OBU students while being immersed in the culture and history of Great Britain.  These are our stories!

Monday, August 13 – Buckingham Palace!

Up this morning – 2^nd last class period.  After lunch most of the group headed off for a tour of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace – the Queen’s official residence!  It was the walk, and security routine, to get in.  It started to rain a bit during our walk, and then the skies really opened up for about 10 minutes.  We waited out the rainstorm under the shelter of some massive trees, and still made it in plenty of time.

The Buckingham tour itself was very enlightening.  Most of the State Rooms were built or decorated in the past 200 years, and have beautiful carvings and wainscoting.  Very impressive, and also neat to get a glimpse into the reception areas and banquet halls used by the current royal family for state visits and functions.

OBU in London #5 - July 22 (Holy Trinity Brompton, St. Paul's)

Katie H., Noah, Sierra, and me @ Salt & Pepper Cafe

This summer, I had the privilege of spending a month in England with a group of 15 students from Oklahoma Baptist University.  Dr. Lindsey Panxhi (an English faculty colleague) and myself, along with our respective spouses, conducted a faculty-led Study Abroad that spent four weeks on the ground in London teaching OBU courses to OBU students while being immersed in the culture and history of Great Britain.  These are our stories!

Sunday, July 22, 2018 – St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, Holy Trinity Brompton, St. Paul’s Cathedral

Our first Sunday in Britain was an adventurous

Arsid, Sydney, Anna, Emma @ Salt & Pepper Cafe

and enjoyable one!  We had decided to go out for a team breakfast, and found a delightful neighborhood café – Salt & Pepper Café.  We left Pickwick shortly after 8, and got to the café in time for our whole group to be seated in five separate tables.  The breakfast fare was very delicious – everyone enjoyed it.  We were done earlier than anticipated, so we decided that instead of taking the tube to church, we would walk.

OBU in London #2 - July 19 (British Museum)

Harrod's Emporium

At Kensington Palace ticket office

At Buckingham Palace

This summer, I had the privilege of spending a month in England with a group of 15 students from Oklahoma Baptist University.  Dr. Lindsey Panxhi (an English faculty colleague) and myself, along with our respective spouses, conducted a faculty-led Study Abroad that spent four weeks on the ground in London teaching OBU courses to OBU students while being immersed in the culture and history of Great Britain.  These are our stories!

Thursday, July 19 – Orientation Tour & Harrod’s

We hit the ground running to combat jet lag.  Class in the morning – Lindsey’s English Lit class (British Authors On Location) from 8-10, then my Biblical Ethics class from 10:15-12:15.  Vanessa and Arsid (Panxhi) spent the morning grocery shopping.  Lunch from 12-1, then we went on an “orientation tour” of London.  We took the tube to Kensington Palace, where we bought the Historic Royal Palace memberships for the whole team.  These will get us tours of Kensington, Hampton Court, the Tower of London, Kew Palace, and Banqueting House – definitely a worthwhile investment.