Today, we landed safely in London and didn’t hold back on
exploring everything this beautiful city has to offer. After making
it safely through customs, we headed to the hotel to drop our luggage off. Then we ate lunch was next and spent the rest of the afternoon walking and seeing some of London's sights: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, China Town and Piccadilly Circus. Some
of us even witnessed a church service in the same church Kate and William were
married in!! (I may have a slight obsession with the royals). We became
accustomed to the tube travel system and the areas we will be spending more
time in for the next three days.
For meals, we tried a cute little French café that focused
on food that is locally and sustainably produced and a fun pizzeria. It is fun
to go out of the box and try new places and foods that are out of our comfort
zone; we easily could eat at the Burger King next door or the Pizza Hut. After
dinner, we ended our night by heading back to Westminster to experience the London
Eye. This gigantic Ferris wheel gave us a ride full of pretty views of all of
London, and maybe a few scares every now and again.
To say we are exhausted is an understatement. Eric did a
good job of pushing us through and not letting us nap, so we would get a good night’s
sleep and keep on track with accomplishing all we want to experience while in
London. And, although most of us were sore, tired and hangry a good percent of
the day, we all enjoyed our first day here in London and are looking forward to
the rest of the trip. Three more days in London, and we are off to Wales!
