Arrive at Heathrow, miss tube stop on the way to the hostel, have to hike 2.5 miles with all 70 lbs of luggage, drag luggage and self up the stairs of the hostel only to be told that check in is not for another 3 hours, finally settle in, sleep.
Go to Portabello Market in Nottinghill (2 miles of antiques, books, vintage clothes and food), score an amazing find at the market (an album of 1937 film, including images of King George VI's coronation).
Meet up with the Euroterm group, settle into new home in London.
Church at Westminster Cathedral (AMAZING), browse around Camden Town Market (CRAZY but very cool), achieve some level of proficiency in navigating the tube system.
First day of class, visit the British Museum, evacuate from the British Museum (apparently someone set off the alarm. At least that's what they told us...), be impressed by the efficiency of the British and their ability to clear hundreds of tourists out of a museum in minutes, revisit the British Museum, double decker bus ride back with a quick detour to Harrod's and now reviewing Les Miserables for the quiz tomorrow morning.
I don't have any photos that are too good yet because I've just been snapping my shutter at everything like an excited tourist, but here are some anyway.
Portabello Market
Tourist moment on the way to Westminster Abbey
Camden
Market in Camden at the site of old horse stables
Amazing Greek sculptures
Some of the Parthenon sculpture
View from the top of the bus
At the British Museum (the tourist we asked to take the picture didn't zoom out but we're in front of the Elgin Marbles)
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