Hello from my room...at Yeldall Manor!

I made it to the UK. The flight was bearable (long and boring, and I couldn't get much sleep) and I made it to Heathrow just fine. There weren't any problems with my visa, and I didn't go through Customs (I hope I wasn't supposed to).

I met Ben and volunteer, Stuart, at Heathrow. We had a coffee, then got in the car (yes, the steering wheel was on the right side of the car) and we drove away. Ben drove on the left side of the road, and he didn't mind driving in the middle of the road...like, straddling in the white line. Oh, and he went above the posted speed limit. White lines and speed limits are suggestions and guidelines...not actual rules and laws.

It's a little hard to understand everyone. The accent is kind of thick, but not unbearably hard. I have enjoyed meeting everyone and eating with them, walking around this acrage (it's BEAUTIFUL!) and experiencing the weather.

AH. The weather. The English have been asking me about the weather. The English, according to Kate Fox, love to talk about the weather. I didn't put 2 and 2 together, and I wish I had earlier. I don't think I've offended anyone because I've been telling them that I really enjoy the weather. I do, too. It's much cooler, and I really do like cool weather. Nah...I don't think anyone's offended.

My room is quite nice. I'll post a video or photos or something soon. The light bulbs, locks, outlets, etc. are not like America, and there is no central heating. I like all of this. This is nice....

People have been nice, too. Welcoming, or they don't say much. When they don't say much, I understand they're keeping their privacy, and they might be trying to respect mine. I won't be the gregarious American who comes in full of hugs and handshakes. 'Tis not my style.

We went shopping today in Maidenhead. I loved it! The shopping center is NOT American. It's much like...well...Diagon Alley from Harry Potter. I really enjoyed it.

Let's see.... The food is good. I've had some traditional English food, like pies, custard, prawns, BLACK CURRANT BEVERAGE (which I LOVE!!).

Tell you what: my laptop is about to die again, so I need to turn this guy off and give it a charge. I'm not sure if I can plug my laptop into the wall with the adaptor and without the converter. My laptop might be "dual voltage," but I don't know that, and I don't want to blow my laptop to pieces. I turn it off, and that seems to keep the laptop and the wall outlet happy.

Cheers, Mates. Write to you later. Going to bed so I can wake up ready for Church!