Today we woke up(as expected) and got dressed and went down for breakfast. Then we had flag and then we got ready for the day.
We borrowed shirts from Heath Hands(which was the group we were with for the morning). Although they didn't fit quite right, it was exciting to wear something different than the usual. We walked up to Parliament Hill which was the hill that Guy Fawkes went on to watch the Parliament buildings burn......which they didn't actually burn. From up on the hill, you could see a lot of the main buildings that make London such a great city.
Then we went back down the hill and into a sort of grassland but also sort of a park. There we met up with some people with Heath Hands and found out we would be doing some surveys. The first survey was one about bugs. As un exciting as it sounds, it was so fun. We got to look through short grass, long grass and a parking lot looking for bugs. Did you know that ladybugs are called ladybirds? After that we stopped for lunch. There was a small cafe that had amazing hot chocolate!
When lunch was over we went up on another hill to test wind direction and we learned about clouds. Even though this trip was supposed to make us more mature, we all turned into giant toddlers when we were given bubbles to blow into the wind.
When we finished our surveys we returned to Pax Lodge to get ready for the BBQ. We all had different jobs to do. I was in catering, which wasn't really catering. It was more like go buy some snacks. Lilit told us that we needed to buy her some crisps a.k.a chips, and Edith told us that ice cream was necessary. When we got to the grocery store I immediately ran to the watermelon and picked the biggest one possible. Thinking it was only 1 pound 79 pence, I grabbed it. Turns out, that price was per kg. It ended up being a 13 pound 18 pence watermelon. You do the math.
During the BBQ we had music playing and people dancing along and singing. Over all, having a great time. Everybody got along for the afternoon and it was really enjoyable. When we finished eating we went back inside for a candle walk. A candle walk is to reflect on your stay at Pax Lodge, and remember the good times, and forget the bad. Everybody was respectful and quiet, even though the energy level was high.
Then we were given certificates for being a part of Journey through London. Some people took part in a Pax Lodge challenge and were given a second award for completing it. Our group is full of extroverts but the New Zealand girls were very introverted. That really showed when one freaked out on us for cheering when someone from our group was awarded. When all the
awards were handed out we played a game where Amy would read out a statement and if it applied to you, you would jump up and yell "That's me!"
Then we filled out a survey for Pax Lodge about the quality of our stay. I think I speak for everybody when I say that our stay was flawless in every way. After that we sat down to watch a slideshow of pictures from throughout the week. The majority of them were from our girls sleeping on either a bus or a tube. It was really well done for the amount of time they had.
To finish off the day we played some games and then said our goodbyes to the New Zealand girls who are leaving tomorrow morning. Journey through London has been good to us. Pax Lodge is the best place in the world to make friends and laugh with people from all over the world. As somebody once said "We all smile in the same language". It's been an amazing and unforgettable experience, and I hope that I will have an opportunity to stay with Pax Lodge again.
Love: Erin<3
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