hit by a double decker.
photo credit: Marissa Decker
Three airports, two flights, and one coach ride later we've finally made it "home" to our flats. I'm still having to remind myself every morning that I'm waking up in London.
It is a bit strange. I'm a foreigner in my own country who is still learning and experiencing a different way of life than the norm. Before now all my trips to England were spent visiting relatives. Now, many years later, I've been plopped down in London and left to fend for myself - and I love it.
So far, (minus a quick trip to Paris) my flatmates and I have done a lot of wandering and settling in. I plan on checking more sites off of my London bucket list later in the week, but I have a few general thoughts.
My list of must-sees is growing daily but I'm determined to take in as much of this city as I can.
It is a bit strange. I'm a foreigner in my own country who is still learning and experiencing a different way of life than the norm. Before now all my trips to England were spent visiting relatives. Now, many years later, I've been plopped down in London and left to fend for myself - and I love it.
So far, (minus a quick trip to Paris) my flatmates and I have done a lot of wandering and settling in. I plan on checking more sites off of my London bucket list later in the week, but I have a few general thoughts.
- I knew I was directionally challenged in the US, but I look the wrong way every time I try to cross the road.
- Why do the shops close so early? Living in a college town has spoiled me.
- I will never be able to dress as nicely as the Brits do.
My list of must-sees is growing daily but I'm determined to take in as much of this city as I can.