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Tower Bridge May 19th
We had just crossed over London Bridge and we swung around and stopped to take pictures of Tower Bridge. On the other side of the bridge from us i the Tower of London were the Crown Jewels are located. Hey everyone! I know that you have been sitting on the edge of your seat anxiously awaiting my updated blog...well I am sorry that is so late in arriving but I finally found my way to an internet cafe that is open 24hrs (it is almost midnight here).
So anyway, my flight was okay, thank goodness I had something to read because I would not have made it -- I probably slept 30mins on the plane. We got to London and it took my sister and I like 2 hours to check out/get our luggage and then we had to wait another hour for another member of our tour group before we decided to leave. Shannon decided that her first meal in Europe would be Burger King, I might add.
It was another hour and a half from the airport to our hotel (we landed at 8:30am but didnt get to our hotel until about 1:30pm). We traveled with another girl from ASU named Ashley. Our driver was Joe and let me tell you how he could have driven us all off a bridge because the second we got into the car we all passed out until we reached the
hotel. He was a nice guy.
Anways, upon arrival we met our tour director Sabastien. Shan and I then walked down the street and I got fish 'n chips and transfered over some dollars for £ (which sickened me alittle).
At 3 we had a walking tour of London and then went to an ethnic restaurant called Shish. I had a chicken pita.
Blah Blah. Now, after we ate dinner most of the individuals in our 30-plus group decided they wanted to sleep to get over their jet-lag but my sister and I tagged along with 3 others (DJ, Ryan and Tiffany) and toured China town. It was fun and we took our picture with some cops. We then poked our head into the National Portrait Gallery and listened to some music.
Unfortunately, because it is me, we returned to the hotel and there was a mix-up with our rooms and tour director...Sabastien notified the US Embassy and my parents telling them we were missing! I know. Only could have happened to me right (so here is my first international incident. Does that count?) So we ended up not having a room and our parents thought we had been
China Town May 18th
These guys get asked all the time to get their pics taken but they were nice about it. kidnapped by hoodlums. So my sister ended up sharing a room with some guys.
Yesterday was great though. After a bus tour were we stopped and took pics at St. Pauls Cathedral, Tower Bridge and the Buckingham Palace. We drove over the London Bridge. Shan and I got lunch at the Laughing Budda in China town and then visited the National Gallery, British Museum and the Tate Museum. On the way to the Tate we met an interesting local British guy who pointed out the spots on the road where the camera crews take pictures of the Royal Courts Justice...
Today we got up early and traveled to the London Eye (expensive) then I went to a Star Wars exhibit in the Council building and then we crossed the bridge to Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Shan met a guy named Alex. Then we went back to the British Museum and followed that up with Abbey Road. The British Museum is my favorite museum...lots of mummies, greek pottery, and the rosetta stone.
Tomorrow we are leaving at 7am here (which is like 2am Eastern Standard time) for Paris! We are going to travel the
St. Pauls Cathedral May 19th
We stopped here first on our bus tour. I couldnt fit the whole chirch in the picture, and that really upset me. I almost got on the wrong bus on the way out as well... Chunnel.
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Mike T.
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Have fun
Looks like your having fun, but no rain. are you sure your in England? Enjoy your trip and don't forget the post cards!!!!!