Melissa: Hi, Lili!
Lili: Hi, Melissa!
Melissa: Ah, you look great!
Lili: You do, too. You look very well rested. How was your trip to London? Did you have any free time between meetings?
Melissa: London was great. We were very busy all week, but I had some free time on Saturday and Sunday morning. I flew back on Sunday evening.
Lili: Did you take any pictures?
Melissa: Better than that. I have videos.
Lili: Excellent!
Melissa: I can’t wait to show you. You’re going to love this.
Lili: I can’t wait to see them.
Melissa: I did a lot on Saturday. First, I went to the London Eye. Here it is.
Lili: Did you go on it?
Melissa: Yes, I did. The views were fantastic. Then, I went on a boat on the River Thames.
Lili: What was the weather like? Doesn’t it rain a lot in England?
Melissa: The weather was OK. It didn’t rain all the time
Lili: That’s good.
Melissa: The boat ride was really interesting. I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.
Lili: Did you go in the Tower of London?
Melissa: No, I didn’t have time. Then, I visited Buckingham Palace. This is where the queen lives when she’s in London.
Lili: Was she there when you visited?
Melissa: No. Her flag wasn’t on top of the palace. That means she’s not there.
Lili: Oh, is that a guard?
Melissa: Uh-huh.
Lili: I like his hat.
Melissa: Yes, it looks heavy. The guards are very intense. Their attention is one hundred percent on their duties. They never move or speak. They ignore all the tourists around them.
Lili: Did you take a tour?
Melissa: No, I didn’t. I didn’t have time.
Lili: That’s a shame.
Melissa: I know.
Lili: What did you do next?
Melissa: Then, I took a bus to St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Lili: Wow. That looks amazing.
Melissa: Yeah. They built it on the highest point in the city. So, that way, you can see the dome from almost anywhere in London.
Lili: It’s really beautiful.
Melissa: Yeah. So that’s everything I did on Saturday.
Lili: You did a lot.
Melissa: Yes. Then, on Sunday, before I went to the airport, I walked around. I went to Westminster Bridge. I walked across it. I saw Big Ben and Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
Lili: Did you go inside?
Melissa: No, I didn’t have time. I had to go back to the airport. I only spent a day and a half in London, but it was great. I went on the London Eye. I went on a boat ride on the River Thames. I saw Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. I visited Buckingham Palace and St. Paul’s Cathedral. I walked across Westminster Bridge, saw Big Ben, and visited Westminster Abbey. It was wonderful. Oh, but what about you? Did you have a good weekend? What did you do?
Lili: Me? I had a great time. I cleaned my apartment. I did laundry. I went to the pharmacy. I took a subway ride and saw my brother’s baseball game. And I visited a lovely supermarket where I bought groceries. It was wonderful. And I have video, too.