A Week To Remember

London is amazing. I arrived here around 7:30am on Tuesday and I have been smiling ever since. At first it was very surreal and I honestly felt like I was living in a dream. I couldn't believe that I was here and that I was going to be here for 4 months!

There were about 15 of us from our group/school on the flight over here out of Boston and as I wiped my tears from my cheeks after saying my goodbyes, I soon met friends and started my adventure. Once we got to Heathrow airport in London, we were all loaded up on to a coach bus that brought us over to where we were staying. The bus had to stop about a 5 minute walk away though because the road was too narrow where we were going! Even the roads have character while much of them are cobblestone and windy.

Later that afternoon, some of us met up to go on a walking tour of Kensington, the area we are staying in, where we got to see Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Kensington palace, etc. This was great because it really enabled me to get a feel for where I was, the history behind it, and where the closest shopping was!! That night we went to an orientation meeting where we were clearly told by a police officer that us Americans don't know how to drink. I'll take that as a challenge.

We went on a bus tour of London on Wednesday, but of course I left my camera in the room but I know I will be taking many trips down there anyways where I will get better pictures than what I would get out of a bus window. There, we got to see Big Ben, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower Bridge (the draw bridge that the Spice Girls jumped over in their movie...WHICH I found out was a true story about some other bus driver who actually did that in 1952), among other things.

Wednesday night, me and 3 other girls took the tube (kind of like the subway but easier...) to Pickadilly Circus (sort of like our Time Square). It was so easy to get to and only took 10 minutes and we could walk around the beautiful city lit up at night. There's shopping down there, clubs, bars, pubs, casinos, everything! It was so much fun.

Thursday, I saw the Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre which was out of this world! I had never seen a show like this before and what better time to do it than when I am in London!? It was definitely a night to remember. Especially because afterwards, a bunch of us found this club called O'neil's which was packed with international people drinking and dancing. I had a blast!

Friday was our last night of orientation extravaganzas. We ended the week with a boat party down the River Thames which was unbelievable. The sites were gorgeous and it was a great way to get to know people from our school.

To think that this much happened in just the first 4 days, I can't wait to see what's in store for the next 4 months!!

Until then,

Cheers!