4th of July in the UK

Yesterday marked the 4th of July -- it was definitely ironic for us to be celebrating America's independence from England while living in England! =) We had a great day though and tried to celebrate just like we would if we were home in Florida.

We started off by going to our semi-weekly market to pick up some fruits and vegetables for the week. For lunch, we stopped by one of the market stands and got a hamburger and hot dog in honor of the day.

After lunch, we headed down to one of the local pubs for a BBQ with Brian's colleagues (some American, some British). They had a real pig roast (which I just couldn't eat!), and other 4th of July favorites with a British spin. For example, we had a curry potato salad and we had English mustard instead. (British mustard is like our mustard at home except with a kicking dash of horseradish that can clear your sinuses!)

We also played our first game of Boules, actually a French game kind of like horseshoes. Amazingly, I ended up being really good at it - my team won the girl's game!

All in all, we had a great 4th! Next up: Labor Day, but this time, we will actually be in the States... =)