Well I made it, crossed over that big pond and landed in London. The trip went smoothly, although the drive to Chicago began quite eventfully. This story describes the professor perfectfly, not exactly a detail-oriented person, although very intelligent. He rented a seven passenger minivan for the eight of us, luggage and all. We finally manage t6 fit the luggage in while he went to look for string. Three suitcases were stacked floor to ceiling next to the midle row of seats, where three people were smashed into a row meant for two. Two suitcases went in a compartment under the floor, except one stuck up into the middle row's leg room. Another suitcase in the trunk poked through to the backseat, where the wheel made for a nice backrub during the four hour ride. It was just a bit cramped, but we made it.
I actually didn't sleep much during the plane ride, although I tried to. Being in the very middle seat wasn't too comfortable. We were all pretty tired and slept during the bus ride from London to Oxford. Dr. Mitchell put us in taxi cabs to go to our host family's home, although we had to remind him to let us know where and when to meet up. He named a place but none of us had any idea how to get there. Luckily for me, the guys came and picked my roommate and I up so we didn't have to figure out how to get there.
I slept well and seem to have adjusted to the five hour time difference quite well. The host family is great. Their one year old granddaughter is here right now and is anxious to take over the keyboard.
Today we received our cards for the Bodelian library and discovered that like Oxford University, the Bodelian is split into various libraries. Unfortunately, the education library is about a half hour walk from the host home. My feet are just a bit tired as I've been there twice today.
More later...