Manchester w/ Friends

I called this one right!I'm so glad to be with friends after the mission trip rather than gallevanting around Europe. I've been sick and the need for sleep has been even grater than I imagined. Something in me knew I was going to need some R and R after the mission trip. I had no idea how true this would prove to be. Thank God I listened to the voice in me saying--be in one place, visit friends, get rest. I'm still very much under the weather so it has been so nice to be with friends with no expectation to have to do anything. In between sleeps I've really enjoyed the company!!

Today my friend Sarah and I ventured out to the city center of Manchester. We decided to stay close so that I could return home if I felt like I needed to. I've enjoyed hearing how she and Josh are experiencing the culture here. Sounds like there is so much for the U.S. to learn from the U.K.! Like private bus companies! We went inside the Manchester Cathedral and visited a pub where John Wesley supposededly visited. It was good to see the city. I was surprised by the number of people out and about in the middle of the day and I was surprised by the beer consumption out in the open during mid-day. We ate a late lunch in a pub. Something in me loves the fact that we ate in a "bar" while knowing that the English pub is so much more than a bar. A couple of guys asked us if we go clubbing...um...no, we don't! That shut down the conversation pretty fast. I think we were both grateful. When we returned home I took a long nap! Nice! This is my speed!