Be Our Guest! (Part 2)

For our second week of Spring Break (we get 2 weeks....now go back to your desk job and cry), Ryan's step-dad and his partner, Renee, came for a visit. We did the usual....stroll through Hyde Park, visit Buckingham Palace, etc. 

Mike and Renee at the top of Primrose Hill. Surprisingly, it's a cloudy day.

Wait a minute! If that man on the right looks familiar, it's because he's
Ryan's brother, Isaac. I didn't mention that he came to visit us. Well, he didn't.
He was here to visit another person in London. Can you guess who?

For a complete explanation, visit my older blog post, "Ken-yeah."

In our quest to  visit all British towns that start with the letter "B," we took a short trip to Bristol. Here are some of the things we did while there:

At a brewery in Bristol. 

At the top of a tower in a park in Bristol. 

Ryan wins the hill rolling contest. 

A random bridge in Bristol is a perfect place for a catwalk. Who knew?

Cool bridge at night. 

And this is what happens when you ask a man who's been sitting at
a pub for too long to take your picture. 

Thanks to Ryan's investigative skills (searching on the Interwebs), we found a play called "A New Brain" playing locally. Because we are uncultured Americans, we love any theatre (it's spelt theater, Rachel!) and gave it a standing ovation (we were the only ones doing this). Here are some pictures of us with the director and cast, who undoubtedly appreciated our unrelenting enthusiasm.

Erin and I are starstruck by one of the actors.
No, he's not Jack Black, but we can pretend he is! 

The lady in the middle is the director. 

We also visited a glassblowing shop and watched the glassmakers in action. Super cool! 

Step 1.

Step 576.

Voila! Beautiful! 

Stay tuned for "Be Our Guest! (Part 3 - Gay Paree)" coming soon.