1) Flight
Traveling Buddy Alan Ngo hooked me up with economy plus class seating from OHare to London. That's 5 extra inches of foot space! Meanwhile, he also got priority luggage claim, meaning that we didnt have to wait at all at the baggage claim. Everything was super fast!
OH, saw MI3 on the plane. Can't help thinking it's just a crappy episode of alias.
2) Arrival
It took 45 minutes to get from Heathrow to the Picadilly Sq. Got there about 1:00 local time. Checked into hotel. Wandered around the Sq. to grab a bit that's not some American fast food place.
Here's video of the Underground Line that we took. Some of you will appreciate the immaturity. Others of you will roll your eyes in embarassment
3) Touring
a. Parliament and Big Ben
Saw the Outside. A required stop for any London visitor. (Sorry, picture is a still warped. Still acclimating to blogger server.)
b. Westminster Abbey
Beautiful Architecture, albeit arrangement of tombs insides are very cramped. Nevertheless, a worthy stop. Definitely cool to see Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin honored within a church.
c. Area around London Eye
Saw what a ripoff this Giant ferris wheel is. Appreciated people watching and some Dali Sculptures.
d. Buckingham Palace
Another Required stop. Saw a cheap version of the Changing of the Guards. Super tired and irriated at this point. Wanted to go back to hostel dearly
Anyhow, after all the touring, we hit back to the hostel to take a nap. Woke up at 9 for dinner (fish and chips...mediocre...) and walked around the neighboring area. Lots of sales around town. I swear I have a natural homing device to sales. Anyhow, wandered around following areas: SoHo, ChinaTown, West End. Saw lots of really cool and hip bars/pubs/restaurants. Hope to go in one.
On a side note, DO NOT BUY PQi SD memory cards. I've ran into so many problems with it. Think it lost of of my pictures! Both my sister and I had trouble with our own cards. So it sucks. It keeps on saying that it does not work in the camera. Pictures on this trip may become a pain in the butt. Let's hope things don't get much worst.
Tomorrow's itinerary is daytrip to Stonehenge and Baths. Should be exciting. :-)
2 comments:
Sounds like a nice first day. I don't get the immaturity comment about the video...was their something crude on that LED sign?
Hope you have fun tomorrow.
- Rob
I know. It's the best thing that one of the first places you're introduced to in London is "Cockfosters."
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