London!

LONDON! Oh, I Loved London. I finally got to see all the sights I have seen in History books since I was little! I stayed with Pam, and she took me to some of her favorite places in London. The first was Notting Hill, and we got to see the famous Portabella Market, and the Travel Bookshop (yes, the one from the movie... :) ) Next was Camden Market, (all decorated in it's very punk-ish style) and then Primrose Hill, where you can see the city from above! Afterwards we made our way to King's Cross Station, where THERE ARE ONLY 8 PLATFORMS!!!!!!! (yes, it's true, there is no 9 3/4) Oh my goodness! Then finally to Big Ben (which is much shorter than the pictures make it look) and Parliament, and Westminster abbey, and Buckingham palace, ending with the London Tower. It felt very weird to be seeing these places, it almost feels like you are just staring at a giant picture, because I couldn't believe I was actually there, so I have this picture of me hugging the Palace gates, to try and make them feel more real...it kinda worked I guess.... ;-).

On the first night I got to London, Pam and her roommate(Angie) took me out to dinner, on this street where there were quite a few Indian Restaurants all in a row (English eat a lot of Indian), and because they were all so close to each other, each restaurant would have a guy standing out in front trying to persuade you to come into their restaurant. It was amazing, they would all lower the price of things on their menu, and offer free bottles of wine. Sometimes you would get 2 or 3 of them all trying to out-do the man next to him. We eventually bargained 30 % off, free appetizers, and free drinks! It was cheapest sit down meal I have done since I got here!

The London Tower Bridge was one of my favorite parts. We went on Sunday, and because we were planning on going to church later, I was forced to walk around in those highly impractical high heels I am wearing there! (they just happen to be the ONLY Sunday shoes I brought, what was I thinking!???)

I can't wait to go back to London, and I will go at the first chance I get!!!! Which may be soon, Pam and I are planning a trip to see Wicked. Can you believe it? Wicked in LONDON!

I miss everyone at home so much, and I hope you all remember my birthday coming up very soon! ;)