Blogs from London City, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 114

Hey guys, Just so you know im pretty sure ive been getting all of your messages. Well the other night after I posted and went back to my room but since I hadn't met anyone it was a little lonely to be honest. So I went to a backpackers bar down the street called "The Midas Touch" I sat around for about 10 minutes and recognized some people from the hostel earlier that day so I jsut went over and asked if they minded if I joined them. Of course they didnt so we all hung out at the bar until it closed at 12:00!!! I dont know what is up with that but the bars have to close at 12 unless you go to a nightclub which is open until whenever apparently theres a loophole ... read more

5th April 2005 South-East London, England. I've arrived! I had so very many last-minute half-forgotten things to write about Thailand. But now it is all in the past, forgotten. London fills my head to overflowing. I had thought it was Spring here (again making incorrect assumptions about the weather of another country, lah), which it actually is, but that doesn't stop it from being possibly the coldest place I've ever been. I stepped off the plane from Bangkok in my ghekko top and a light-weight skirt.... and with all the jackets and woolies packed deep within the bowels of my packpack. A very bad decision. But the sun was shining, and I survived the "tubes" and buses and the walking to my hostel with my unbelievably heavy bags, and so all was good with the world. ... read more

Updates: Belfast: Really cool. Quite an unusual feel with a mix of cultures and cultural history. We left Limerick early Saturday morning and arrived in Belfast by the afternoon. Unlike years past, there are no longer border checks or anything, so you don't even know when you cross from the Republic to Northern Ireland. When we got up there, the bus driver dropped us off at the Linen House Hostel where I stayed in a room of like 20 people, fortunately all from the International Society at UL. Then I went out with Chris (Dutch), Dimitri (Belgian), and Kelly (US) to explore the town. First, we went to the Belfast City Hall, which was quite an impressive building (especially when we saw it lit up later that night!). There was a Titanic exhibit there (the Titanic ... read more

Haven't done much travelling since arriving here, but have attempted to explore our new city on weekends! There is literally so much to see just in this one city, it's extraordinary!! And here's what we've seen so far...... read more

Day 1. Arriving London After a 10 hours travel from Madrid to London (yes 10 hours because the flight is cheaper if you fly from Valladolid) we arrive London at 6 pm. The weather was not very good and in a few moment after we took some pictures with the first english flag we found ... was start to rain...the first rain of the trip and the unique in 6 days!!! :) we took the coach to Victoria then the "fabolous" underground (twisters inside include) and finally the hostel..where we finally died...well not before some pints in the bar ;)... read more