WEBVTT 00:00:10.349 --> 00:00:11.349 Melissa: Hi, Lili! 00:00:11.349 --> 00:00:12.349 Lili: Hi, Melissa! 00:00:12.349 --> 00:00:13.589 Melissa: Ah, you look great! 00:00:13.589 --> 00:00:14.769 Lili: You do, too. 00:00:14.769 --> 00:00:16.100 You look very well rested. 00:00:16.100 --> 00:00:18.750 How was your trip to London? 00:00:18.750 --> 00:00:20.710 Did you have any free time between meetings? 00:00:20.710 --> 00:00:22.660 Melissa: London was great. 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. 00:00:26.960 --> 00:00:28.559 I flew back on Sunday evening. 00:00:28.559 --> 00:00:29.919 Lili: Did you take any pictures? 00:00:29.919 --> 00:00:31.020 Melissa: Better than that. 00:00:31.020 --> 00:00:32.450 I have videos. 00:00:32.450 --> 00:00:33.480 Lili: Excellent! 00:00:33.480 --> 00:00:35.110 Melissa: I can't wait to show you. 00:00:35.110 --> 00:00:36.110 You're going to love this. 00:00:36.110 --> 00:00:39.120 Lili: I can't wait to see them. 00:00:39.120 --> 00:00:43.710 Melissa: I did a lot on Saturday. 00:00:43.710 --> 00:00:46.059 First, I went to the London Eye. 00:00:46.059 --> 00:00:48.010 Here it is. 00:00:48.010 --> 00:00:49.629 Lili: Did you go on it? 00:00:49.629 --> 00:00:50.920 Melissa: Yes, I did. 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:52.460 The views were fantastic. 00:00:52.460 --> 00:00:55.550 Then, I went on a boat on the River Thames. 00:00:55.550 --> 00:00:57.660 Lili: What was the weather like? 00:00:57.660 --> 00:00:59.179 Doesn't it rain a lot in England? 00:00:59.179 --> 00:01:00.179 Melissa: The weather was OK. 00:01:00.179 --> 00:01:02.589 It didn’t rain all the time Lili: That’s good. 00:01:02.589 --> 00:01:04.989 Melissa: The boat ride was really interesting. 00:01:04.989 --> 00:01:07.430 I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. 00:01:07.430 --> 00:01:09.200 Lili: Did you go in the Tower of London? 00:01:09.200 --> 00:01:11.050 Melissa: No, I didn't have time. 00:01:11.050 --> 00:01:15.110 Then, I visited Buckingham Palace. 00:01:15.110 --> 00:01:17.110 This is where the queen lives when she's in London. 00:01:17.110 --> 00:01:18.539 Lili: Was she there when you visited? 00:01:18.539 --> 00:01:19.539 Melissa: No. 00:01:19.539 --> 00:01:21.439 Her flag wasn’t on top of the palace. 00:01:21.439 --> 00:01:22.630 That means she’s not there. 00:01:22.630 --> 00:01:24.860 Lili: Oh, is that a guard? 00:01:24.860 --> 00:01:25.860 Melissa: Uh-huh. 00:01:25.860 --> 00:01:26.950 Lili: I like his hat. 00:01:26.950 --> 00:01:30.070 Melissa: Yes, it looks heavy. 00:01:30.070 --> 00:01:31.829 The guards are very intense. 00:01:31.829 --> 00:01:34.370 Their attention is one hundred percent on their duties. 00:01:34.370 --> 00:01:36.740 They never move or speak. 00:01:36.740 --> 00:01:38.539 They ignore all the tourists around them. 00:01:38.539 --> 00:01:39.750 Lili: Did you take a tour? 00:01:39.750 --> 00:01:40.890 Melissa: No, I didn’t. 00:01:40.890 --> 00:01:41.890 I didn't have time. 00:01:41.890 --> 00:01:43.539 Lili: That’s a shame. 00:01:43.539 --> 00:01:44.810 Melissa: I know. 00:01:44.810 --> 00:01:46.090 Lili: What did you do next? 00:01:46.090 --> 00:01:49.799 Melissa: Then, I took a bus to St. Paul's Cathedral. 00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:51.500 Lili: Wow. 00:01:51.500 --> 00:01:52.500 That looks amazing. 00:01:52.500 --> 00:01:53.500 Melissa: Yeah. 00:01:53.500 --> 00:01:54.939 They built it on the highest point in the city. 00:01:54.939 --> 00:01:58.229 So, that way, you can see the dome from almost anywhere in London. 00:01:58.229 --> 00:02:00.219 Lili: It’s really beautiful. 00:02:00.219 --> 00:02:01.219 Melissa: Yeah. 00:02:01.219 --> 00:02:03.020 So that’s everything I did on Saturday. 00:02:03.020 --> 00:02:04.600 Lili: You did a lot. 00:02:04.600 --> 00:02:05.600 Melissa: Yes. 00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:08.950 Then, on Sunday, before I went to the airport, I walked around. 00:02:08.950 --> 00:02:11.150 I went to Westminster Bridge. 00:02:11.150 --> 00:02:12.370 I walked across it. 00:02:12.370 --> 00:02:16.150 I saw Big Ben and Parliament and Westminster Abbey. 00:02:16.150 --> 00:02:17.500 Lili: Did you go inside? 00:02:17.500 --> 00:02:19.730 Melissa: No, I didn't have time. 00:02:19.730 --> 00:02:23.050 I had to go back to the airport. 00:02:23.050 --> 00:02:26.380 I only spent a day and a half in London, but it was great. 00:02:26.380 --> 00:02:27.800 I went on the London Eye. 00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:29.890 I went on a boat ride on the River Thames. 00:02:29.890 --> 00:02:32.780 I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. 00:02:32.780 --> 00:02:36.230 I visited Buckingham Palace and St. Paul’s Cathedral. 00:02:36.230 --> 00:02:41.550 I walked across Westminster Bridge, saw Big Ben, and visited Westminster Abbey. 00:02:41.550 --> 00:02:42.550 It was wonderful. 00:02:42.550 --> 00:02:44.030 Oh, but what about you? 00:02:44.030 --> 00:02:45.030 Did you have a good weekend? 00:02:45.030 --> 00:02:46.030 What did you do? 00:02:46.030 --> 00:02:47.610 Lili: Me? 00:02:47.610 --> 00:02:49.970 I had a great time. 00:02:49.970 --> 00:02:51.860 I cleaned my apartment. 00:02:51.860 --> 00:02:54.070 I did laundry. 00:02:54.070 --> 00:02:56.260 I went to the pharmacy. 00:02:56.260 --> 00:03:01.590 I took a subway ride and saw my brother's baseball game. 00:03:01.590 --> 00:03:05.950 And I visited a lovely supermarket where I bought groceries. 00:03:05.950 --> 00:03:07.860 It was wonderful. 00:03:07.860 --> 00:03:09.230 And I have video, too.