Hello London

So, I have failed thus far to update you on my travels(1.5 days of it). Let's recap.
After another trying week of school, I was thrilled when classes ended on Friday. My flight from Copenhagen to London was at745, so I had to rush to the post office after class, then pack. My friend Elisabeth's uncle and aunt have a backpacking/camping backpack so I borrowed that. I was running late getting to the airport, but CPH has these great self-check in things, so I ended up waiting by the gate.

My plane was small. I have never been on a plane that small. It looked like a private plane. I was shocked when we pulled up to it. There were 14 rows. I could feel the size when we flew. I mean, I still feel asleep, but it was rough. They had us buckle up over 20 minutes before landing because it was that shaky. When we landed in London I was glad to step on the land.

I got through Gatwick easily, took the Gatwick express into the City and meet Keely. It was great to see her. We dressed up, went out, and had frozen yogurt. It was lovely.

Saturday, yesterday, we met my friend from PC debate, Jon, at the Museum around the corner. Keely lives in South Kensignton, right by the History Museum. We then went to Notting Hill, because I wanted to go to this bookstore that Elisabeth's aunt/uncle recomended to her. It's called book for cooks. All cooking books. It was very neat inside, definatly a foodie haven. We found a neat spice shop next door, and there was a street market that took over the road.

We then went to the British Museum--amazing. We saw the Greek/Egyptian/Americas. I could have stayed there all day. The greek part was interesting because we I was in greece they always said things like, "this is a replica, the real one is in the british musuem", so it was like I was fully completing that trip. It's crazy to think about how much the British got away with in the 1800s. They literally took walls and major parts of other people's history from them. With that being said, they really do know how to preserve/display them properly. The mummy exibit was phenomenal. I saw cleopatra! Also seeing mummies on halloween was very fitting.

After we went to the globe, didn't go in because it was pricy/we were too tired for a tour. I love the london bridge though. I went for a run, keely cooked dinner, then we went out with her friends. It was a long evening, fun, but it took over 1.5 hours to get back. The bus system is the most inefficeint transportation system I have ever been on. Long waits, random stops that don't connect so you have to walk blocks to find the next one. Oy. But we got home, slept late, and now are heading out again.

Tomorrow morning I am heading to Dublin. I think I'm going to head out of here early so that I get to Dublin at a reasonable hour, so I can find a hostel/run/find food. I will then be backpacking till next Sundayish. I will then go visit my grandparents! I'll update you when I get to Dublin!