After THE longest plane ride, we finally landed in London bright and early on Thursday morning. As we're walking out of the train station with great anticipation, we both realize that we have no directions to the hotel and very large and heavy backpacks. Our anticipation quickly faded. Many miles and blisters later, we finally arrived and our trip began. We were the typical tourists and saw Westminster Abbey, the changing of the Guards (which was cool at times but very long), the London Eye and many other crowded spots. Yesterday morning we took the Chunnel to Paris and we spent today at a mass in Notre Dame and at the Eiffel Tower. Aside from the gay pride festivel going on outside our hotel window, it's shaping up to a good time in Paris! Although we
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