Physics 100 in London 2006!  Another great trip with a great group of Samford students! Thanks to Katie, Parks, Dane, Laurel, Julie and Abby!

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On the way over in the plane, we had a comprehensive test. Lets get the tough bookwork over first, then we can focus on exploring London! Here are Laurel and Abby in the plane. In the back of the third picture is Dane.

Our first night in London we rode the London Eye . . .

On the first day we went to the RAF museum. Off we go . . .

Then we had the weekend free. Happy New Year!!

After the weekend, all the classes went to Windsor Castle and Hampton court.

At Windsor Castle Dr. Borden and I looked around:

Hampton Court. We saw Jan Austen's house and made it to the center of the hedge maze.

During the week we did experiments to fulfill the Lab-Based Science requirement.

We shot lots of water-rockets in Hyde park. No worries this year. The bobbies came by to watch.

Below are links to three movies we took during the launches. (Sorry for the poor quality.)

Rockets1, 10.4 MBytes ASF File
Rockets2, 17.9 MBytes ASF File
Rockets3, 17.2 MBytes ASF File

Not a lot of science, but the Tower of London was Way Cool!

Then the Tower Bridge (Experience)

St Paul's Cathedral, is a real feat of engineering. We all took the steps to the top.

We finished up with lunch at the Sherlock Holmes Pub.

Next we journeyed to Greenwich and visited The Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory. This is the boat ride down the river Thames.

Below is another movie on the return boat ride (minus the cold wind . . .)

On the River Thames, 52.8 MBytes ASF File

On the Cutty Sark! I tried to fit in a sailor's bunk. It might work if I leave my bunny slippers at home.

Here we are at the prime meridian, the whole class is in two hemispheres for this picture!

Finally, Road trip!  Next was possibly the highlight of the course. We all got up and left the study center at 6:00 AM and journeyed to Stonehenge. We were able to make special arrangements and go into the stones! Wow!

Below the is a link to a movie we took within the stones. (Sorry for the poor quality.)

In the Stones!, 20.9 MBytes WMV File

Next to Portchester Castle on Portsmouth Harbor. Very Nice!

We ended the day, and the class in Winchester. Nice, nice little town. This is supposed to be a replica of King Arthur's round table.

God's Speed! to everybody!

Dr. Tompkins

Next Trip? Summer 2008?