Melissa: Hi, Lili!
Lili: Hi, Melissa!
Melissa: Ah, you look great!
Lili: You do, too.
You look very well rested.
How was your trip to London?
Did you have any free time between meetings?
Melissa: London was great.
We were very busy all week, but I had some free time on Saturday and Sunday morning.
I flew back on Sunday evening.
Lili: Did you take any pictures?
Melissa: Better than that.
I have videos.
Lili: Excellent!
Melissa: I can't wait to show you.
You're going to love this.
Lili: I can't wait to see them.
Melissa: I did a lot on Saturday.
First, I went to the London Eye.
Here it is.
Lili: Did you go on it?
Melissa: Yes, I did.
The views were fantastic.
Then, I went on a boat on the River Thames.
Lili: What was the weather like?
Doesn't it rain a lot in England?
Melissa: The weather was OK.
It didn’t rain all the time Lili: That’s good.
Melissa: The boat ride was really interesting.
I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
Lili: Did you go in the Tower of London?
Melissa: No, I didn't have time.
Then, I visited Buckingham Palace.
This is where the queen lives when she's in London.
Lili: Was she there when you visited?
Melissa: No.
Her flag wasn’t on top of the palace.
That means she’s not there.
Lili: Oh, is that a guard?
Melissa: Uh-huh.
Lili: I like his hat.
Melissa: Yes, it looks heavy.
The guards are very intense.
Their attention is one hundred percent on their duties.
They never move or speak.
They ignore all the tourists around them.
Lili: Did you take a tour?
Melissa: No, I didn’t.
I didn't have time.
Lili: That’s a shame.
Melissa: I know.
Lili: What did you do next?
Melissa: Then, I took a bus to St. Paul's Cathedral.
Lili: Wow.
That looks amazing.
Melissa: Yeah.
They built it on the highest point in the city.
So, that way, you can see the dome from almost anywhere in London.
Lili: It’s really beautiful.
Melissa: Yeah.
So that’s everything I did on Saturday.
Lili: You did a lot.
Melissa: Yes.
Then, on Sunday, before I went to the airport, I walked around.
I went to Westminster Bridge.
I walked across it.
I saw Big Ben and Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
Lili: Did you go inside?
Melissa: No, I didn't have time.
I had to go back to the airport.
I only spent a day and a half in London, but it was great.
I went on the London Eye.
I went on a boat ride on the River Thames.
I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
I visited Buckingham Palace and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
I walked across Westminster Bridge, saw Big Ben, and visited Westminster Abbey.
It was wonderful.
Oh, but what about you?
Did you have a good weekend?
What did you do?
Lili: Me?
I had a great time.
I cleaned my apartment.
I did laundry.
I went to the pharmacy.
I took a subway ride and saw my brother's baseball game.
And I visited a lovely supermarket where I bought groceries.
It was wonderful.
And I have video, too.