1 00:00:10,349 --> 00:00:11,349 Melissa: Hi, Lili! 2 00:00:11,349 --> 00:00:12,349 Lili: Hi, Melissa! 3 00:00:12,349 --> 00:00:13,589 Melissa: Ah, you look great! 4 00:00:13,589 --> 00:00:14,769 Lili: You do, too. 5 00:00:14,769 --> 00:00:16,100 You look very well rested. 6 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:18,750 How was your trip to London? 7 00:00:18,750 --> 00:00:20,710 Did you have any free time between meetings? 8 00:00:20,710 --> 00:00:22,660 Melissa: London was great. 9 00:00:22,660 --> 00:00:26,960 We were very busy all week, but I had some free time on Saturday and Sunday morning. 10 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:28,559 I flew back on Sunday evening. 11 00:00:28,559 --> 00:00:29,919 Lili: Did you take any pictures? 12 00:00:29,919 --> 00:00:31,020 Melissa: Better than that. 13 00:00:31,020 --> 00:00:32,450 I have videos. 14 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:33,480 Lili: Excellent! 15 00:00:33,480 --> 00:00:35,110 Melissa: I can't wait to show you. 16 00:00:35,110 --> 00:00:36,110 You're going to love this. 17 00:00:36,110 --> 00:00:39,120 Lili: I can't wait to see them. 18 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,710 Melissa: I did a lot on Saturday. 19 00:00:43,710 --> 00:00:46,059 First, I went to the London Eye. 20 00:00:46,059 --> 00:00:48,010 Here it is. 21 00:00:48,010 --> 00:00:49,629 Lili: Did you go on it? 22 00:00:49,629 --> 00:00:50,920 Melissa: Yes, I did. 23 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:52,460 The views were fantastic. 24 00:00:52,460 --> 00:00:55,550 Then, I went on a boat on the River Thames. 25 00:00:55,550 --> 00:00:57,660 Lili: What was the weather like? 26 00:00:57,660 --> 00:00:59,179 Doesn't it rain a lot in England? 27 00:00:59,179 --> 00:01:00,179 Melissa: The weather was OK. 28 00:01:00,179 --> 00:01:02,589 It didn’t rain all the time Lili: That’s good. 29 00:01:02,589 --> 00:01:04,989 Melissa: The boat ride was really interesting. 30 00:01:04,989 --> 00:01:07,430 I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. 31 00:01:07,430 --> 00:01:09,200 Lili: Did you go in the Tower of London? 32 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,050 Melissa: No, I didn't have time. 33 00:01:11,050 --> 00:01:15,110 Then, I visited Buckingham Palace. 34 00:01:15,110 --> 00:01:17,110 This is where the queen lives when she's in London. 35 00:01:17,110 --> 00:01:18,539 Lili: Was she there when you visited? 36 00:01:18,539 --> 00:01:19,539 Melissa: No. 37 00:01:19,539 --> 00:01:21,439 Her flag wasn’t on top of the palace. 38 00:01:21,439 --> 00:01:22,630 That means she’s not there. 39 00:01:22,630 --> 00:01:24,860 Lili: Oh, is that a guard? 40 00:01:24,860 --> 00:01:25,860 Melissa: Uh-huh. 41 00:01:25,860 --> 00:01:26,950 Lili: I like his hat. 42 00:01:26,950 --> 00:01:30,070 Melissa: Yes, it looks heavy. 43 00:01:30,070 --> 00:01:31,829 The guards are very intense. 44 00:01:31,829 --> 00:01:34,370 Their attention is one hundred percent on their duties. 45 00:01:34,370 --> 00:01:36,740 They never move or speak. 46 00:01:36,740 --> 00:01:38,539 They ignore all the tourists around them. 47 00:01:38,539 --> 00:01:39,750 Lili: Did you take a tour? 48 00:01:39,750 --> 00:01:40,890 Melissa: No, I didn’t. 49 00:01:40,890 --> 00:01:41,890 I didn't have time. 50 00:01:41,890 --> 00:01:43,539 Lili: That’s a shame. 51 00:01:43,539 --> 00:01:44,810 Melissa: I know. 52 00:01:44,810 --> 00:01:46,090 Lili: What did you do next? 53 00:01:46,090 --> 00:01:49,799 Melissa: Then, I took a bus to St. Paul's Cathedral. 54 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:51,500 Lili: Wow. 55 00:01:51,500 --> 00:01:52,500 That looks amazing. 56 00:01:52,500 --> 00:01:53,500 Melissa: Yeah. 57 00:01:53,500 --> 00:01:54,939 They built it on the highest point in the city. 58 00:01:54,939 --> 00:01:58,229 So, that way, you can see the dome from almost anywhere in London. 59 00:01:58,229 --> 00:02:00,219 Lili: It’s really beautiful. 60 00:02:00,219 --> 00:02:01,219 Melissa: Yeah. 61 00:02:01,219 --> 00:02:03,020 So that’s everything I did on Saturday. 62 00:02:03,020 --> 00:02:04,600 Lili: You did a lot. 63 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:05,600 Melissa: Yes. 64 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,950 Then, on Sunday, before I went to the airport, I walked around. 65 00:02:08,950 --> 00:02:11,150 I went to Westminster Bridge. 66 00:02:11,150 --> 00:02:12,370 I walked across it. 67 00:02:12,370 --> 00:02:16,150 I saw Big Ben and Parliament and Westminster Abbey. 68 00:02:16,150 --> 00:02:17,500 Lili: Did you go inside? 69 00:02:17,500 --> 00:02:19,730 Melissa: No, I didn't have time. 70 00:02:19,730 --> 00:02:23,050 I had to go back to the airport. 71 00:02:23,050 --> 00:02:26,380 I only spent a day and a half in London, but it was great. 72 00:02:26,380 --> 00:02:27,800 I went on the London Eye. 73 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,890 I went on a boat ride on the River Thames. 74 00:02:29,890 --> 00:02:32,780 I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. 75 00:02:32,780 --> 00:02:36,230 I visited Buckingham Palace and St. Paul’s Cathedral. 76 00:02:36,230 --> 00:02:41,550 I walked across Westminster Bridge, saw Big Ben, and visited Westminster Abbey. 77 00:02:41,550 --> 00:02:42,550 It was wonderful. 78 00:02:42,550 --> 00:02:44,030 Oh, but what about you? 79 00:02:44,030 --> 00:02:45,030 Did you have a good weekend? 80 00:02:45,030 --> 00:02:46,030 What did you do? 81 00:02:46,030 --> 00:02:47,610 Lili: Me? 82 00:02:47,610 --> 00:02:49,970 I had a great time. 83 00:02:49,970 --> 00:02:51,860 I cleaned my apartment. 84 00:02:51,860 --> 00:02:54,070 I did laundry. 85 00:02:54,070 --> 00:02:56,260 I went to the pharmacy. 86 00:02:56,260 --> 00:03:01,590 I took a subway ride and saw my brother's baseball game. 87 00:03:01,590 --> 00:03:05,950 And I visited a lovely supermarket where I bought groceries. 88 00:03:05,950 --> 00:03:07,860 It was wonderful. 89 00:03:07,860 --> 00:03:09,230 And I have video, too.