Get Off The Road!!!

    During our walking tour of London on Monday, we positioned ourselves along the Mall, the street that leads up to Buckingham Palace.  Most people watch the Changing of the Guards ceremony in front of the palace with the foot guards mechanically marching and switching duties.  However, our guides led our two groups to a front row seat on the roadside instead of trying to squeeze us into the already packed crowd at the palace fence.  Here we were able to see the marching band and guards head up toward the palace.
     The highlight of the day was definitely the lashing a foreign tourist received right in front of our group. The street was cleared of all people, everyone had to stay up on the curb.  One daring woman, who apparently didn't understand English very well, kept venturing off the curb for photos.  Watch this video to see what happened.  In addition to this recording, one student, Gavin, was right behind the woman who got reprimanded.  They kids have laughed and laughed at his clip and they have played it over and over in the back of the bus, even setting it to music as a rap!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRfeV5ZTHQ4