"A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a Single Step"
~ Lao-tzu
Our journey begins. We took flight May 7th at 3:20pm; after hauling our massive backpacks over to luggage drop off we nervously clutch our passports and tickets, and hug family and friends. We are finally on our way, our dreams are about to turn into realities.
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| On PrimroseHill |
After eight and a half hours of tv shows and movies we land in Amsterdam at 8:15am their time, then depart for London at 10:30am and in a short two hours we are there. We make our way over to Paddington Station where we meet up with my cousin, Natasha; from there she took us back to the flat that her and my other cousin, Chiara, live in together. Clerissa and I were very excited to be riding on a double-decker bus to the flat, something so unique to bustling, busy London. After a much needed nap we got out and walked along cobble stone paths to the Grand Canals, and up to Primrose Hill which has a beautiful view of the city. In this walk we got a very good feel for the city, however, the next day was an even better look at London. With Natasha as our tour guide we had the chance to see it from a local's point of view. We started out in Soho and walked through a few stores including Top Shop and Fortnum&Mason. Then, we proceeded down to Regent Street where it began to pour rain (tip if you ever travel to London, bring a raincoat!) so we stopped for cappicinos and scones. Once the rain stopped we kept on walking and saw Piccadilly Circus, and then down to China Town. Through this whole walk we looked in cute, expensive shops and saw the outside of the Royal Opera House. We got to see the famous hotel Savoy, and looked down Shaftesbury Avenue, a street dedicated to theaters. From there we took the tube from King's Cross Station to the Hungerford Footbridge which had a great view of London! We could see Cleopatra's Needle, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Waterloo Bridge, and the London Eye.
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| Standing on Hungerfoot Bridge, looking at Waterloo Bridge |
This was an amazing day to get the feel for what London is all about!
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