just wanted to write a quick quip that I have arrived in London, England safe and sound. I have taken a few silly photos of street signs and coca cola light (diet coke) cans. It is cold and raining. I got asked for directions which means that I do not stick out as an ugly American! horray!
My parents were reluctant to let me go through security by myself (I think my mom wanted to just jump into my suitcase). Eventually she realized that I am 21 years old and can handle this by myself.
The flight from Washington Dulles to Heathrow was not as bas as I had expected. I read most of Bridget Jones' Diary but did not sleep a wink. I arrived in London around 6:00am GMT and have spent some time wandering the streets with a friend. I must use the rest of this internet hour to search for flights/trains/ferrys to Paris/Ireland/wherever.
Hope everyone is doing well
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
London Calling
My family and I watched The Queen on video last night. My mother, my brother's girlfriend Vickie, and I all enjoyed it quite a bit. My dad and brother...not so much. We all thought it was a great insight into her life and job though. Helen Mirren did an incredible job (She deserves that Oscar!)
I leave tomorrow (Monday 14 May) for London. I'm currently packing up everything that I will absolutely need. If there are things that I may not need, I've been told not to pack them. I can always buy things over there (I'm not heading to Somalia or anything!) Packing is such a chore.
The hardest thing so far this past week has been saying goodbye to a lot of my friends. Many of them graduated today from Carolina and so I may not see them for a long time. Other friends I will see in a month when I return, but that does not make it any easier. I promised "I WILL BE BACK" to a few friends to settle their nerves...and my own. As much as I am excited for this trip I am extremely nervous. I have never travelled alone, I have never been overseas, I have never been given so much freedom in my life! Compared to my best friends Julie and Maggie, I am a baby when it comes to travelling. Those girls have explored the world by the time I'm heading out for my first steps.
As of now, I have not purchased any train/plane tickets to Paris or Ireland but I plan to do so when I get settled across the pond. I really have no set plans other than what the program has laid out for us.
As I have already expressed, I may not be able to post on here very often because it will cost me several pounds an hour to write. I will attempt to write on here as much as I can though. Pictures on the other hand, will not be posted until after I return. There is no way to connect my cameras (yes, I am taking two digital cameras) to the computers for uploading. I promise to post them when I acclimate back to the US.
This is my last post before I skip over the pond. Thanks to everyone who has given me tips, gifts, and love the past few weeks. I know that I will need them all.
It's only a month.
"You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson
I leave tomorrow (Monday 14 May) for London. I'm currently packing up everything that I will absolutely need. If there are things that I may not need, I've been told not to pack them. I can always buy things over there (I'm not heading to Somalia or anything!) Packing is such a chore.
The hardest thing so far this past week has been saying goodbye to a lot of my friends. Many of them graduated today from Carolina and so I may not see them for a long time. Other friends I will see in a month when I return, but that does not make it any easier. I promised "I WILL BE BACK" to a few friends to settle their nerves...and my own. As much as I am excited for this trip I am extremely nervous. I have never travelled alone, I have never been overseas, I have never been given so much freedom in my life! Compared to my best friends Julie and Maggie, I am a baby when it comes to travelling. Those girls have explored the world by the time I'm heading out for my first steps.
As of now, I have not purchased any train/plane tickets to Paris or Ireland but I plan to do so when I get settled across the pond. I really have no set plans other than what the program has laid out for us.
As I have already expressed, I may not be able to post on here very often because it will cost me several pounds an hour to write. I will attempt to write on here as much as I can though. Pictures on the other hand, will not be posted until after I return. There is no way to connect my cameras (yes, I am taking two digital cameras) to the computers for uploading. I promise to post them when I acclimate back to the US.
This is my last post before I skip over the pond. Thanks to everyone who has given me tips, gifts, and love the past few weeks. I know that I will need them all.
It's only a month.
"You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson
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