Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I Am in LONDON!




Well, 
   I left Portland last night at about 7:30 my flight was about a half hour late. I flew from Seattle to London, luckily the flight was pretty empty and I got my whole row to myself. The flight was fine and we got in a little early at about 2:30 pm here. I then took the tube to my hostel. But because it is me I had one wheely suitcase, my laptop, my camera turtle pack, and my large purse. It was kind of a pain, it was fine until i had to go up and down stairs with all this during major commuting times.  I had to switch tube lines and when I was finally done, or so I thought; my big bag got caught in the gat thing exiting the tube. I stood there for like a minute just trying to pull my bag through but it would not work. I did not want to just leave it and get help because that is everything I brought with me. But I women saw what had happened and tried to save me by swiping her tube card but it would not work because I was still stuck in tit, but she did go and get someone that works at the tube-station and I was released. 
      Finding my hostel was not easy either although it should have been but i came out the wrong side of the tube station, not the side my directions were from. But I am here now and it is great. I walked around  for a little while and grabbed a sandwich at marks and Spencer, and I saw salsa flavored chips to I think I will be all right.  There was something important happening at St. Pauls Cathedral tonight, the women I asked said it was something to do with the Royal Navy and a celebration they have once a year. But there was no prince William of Prince Harry, that I saw anyways. But it was still cool to see all the ritual and the people and the hear the bells that would not stop ringing it was pretty cool.  I saw a man in a powdered wig, which I thought they only wore in movies but they do where them in real life. 
     Tomorrow I have a meting set up with the people I will be teaching with. Hopefully it will be good news! I also am going to try and meet a few girls tomorrow to look at flats. One is right in the area I want to be in and I think the girls sound fine, but there is one where she sounds fun but it is kind of a long way out so we will see.  I guess that is all for now, the pics are from walking around and just being by St. Paul's. 
     Love lots Ang
    

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