Friday, May 16, 2008
Day 2 in London
I must say, yesterday was one of the longest days of my life. I was doing pretty well until about 2:00, then it just hit me. I promised myself that I would go to bed no later than 8:00, and that's the exact time I hit the bed. There were some guys in bed before me though. I think I woke them up when I went to bed. I woke up at 12:00 and looked at my watch. The room was light, so I thought that I had slept for 16 hours! I felt like I could have the night before, so I sat up really quick, but then I realized that it was light from other people's bed lamps (each bed has its own light and curtain, so it's really nice). So it was actually midnight, so I went back to sleep. I slept until 8:00 the next morning, and those same guys were still sleeping. I don't know if they had gotten up beforehand or if they slept all the way through, but I'm sure I woke them up again when I got up. Then, just now I got back from all the sightseeing touristy things, and they were sleeping again! I couldn't believe it. Maybe they're nocturnal or something. Anyway, today I took a free tour of London and saw a lot of cool things. I also visited the British Museum, which is huge! I'm pretty sure I'll be back there before I leave. Tomorrow I plan to visit the National Gallery, maybe take the free tour of old London and visit Westminster Abbey. I actually found a grocery store, so I bought about 5 meals worth of things for only 6 pounds! That's like $12. I was pretty excited because when I look at prices in restaurants, I say to myself $2.50 for a sandwich? That's pretty good, but then I realize it's not dollars. They're prices are about the same as ours, but their currency just costs more is the way I see it. Anyway, I'll probably hit the sack early again tonight and maybe go on a pub tour tomorrow evening.
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About those guys that are sleeping...ARE THEY DEAD? lol I hope not!
We are cracking up over your crazy first day! We imagine you wandering around the streets of London like Marcus in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, where Indy says, "You don't know Marcus. He'll blend in anywhere. You'll never find him." And the next shot is of this guy with his head above the crowd of dark-skinned peasants, helplessly moaning, "Does anyone speak English?" Only you are roaming the back alleys, holding out a crinkled map, saying, "Excuse me. Where am I?" It's too funny!
We're glad you made it though and know that you'll figure out how to get to your next hostel well before you get on the train, right? How are the beds? Does anyone snore? How can you keep 5 meals worth of food? Have you figured out what's wrong with your computer yet? Thanks for posting!
Wow, i'm so jealous. Even with all the craziness it sounds like you are having a blast. oh, did you know you made the UTD newslink thing!? it was really cool, you need to make sure you check it out if you can!! Stay safe!!
I don't think they were dead because they moved whenever I walked in. The beds are nice, and I have a story about snoring for the next post. My 5 meals is sandwiches and my computer turns on and either goes to a multicolored screen or just stays blank. Kind of weird...
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