I just wanted to take a post to wrap up the loose ends of my London trip, especially since there's not a whole lot going on here at school.
On staying in a hostel: I loved getting the chance to meet new people-- I met lots of British people, an Australian, a French girl, a couple Germans, a handful of Spaniards, and one really cute South African guy who sadly only stayed one night. But it was really interesting to hear everyone's stories and see why people decide to come to London, or why they travel at all. But it did make me realize that although I do love traveling, I don't want to still be moving around when I'm 50. You kind of get the feeling that some of the older people who come through the hostels don't have a permanent home, which I definitely want, though maybe not quite yet.
On my first trip to a left-driving country: So I almost got hit by cars or bicycles many times. I kept forgetting which way to look and stepping into traffic; fortunately, the busier streets in London had handy directions on them noting which way to look.
On navigating the Underground: All in all not as difficult as I had expected. The stations are in pretty logical positions, and it's possible to get just about anywhere without too many changes. There was, however, a fair amount of construction to spruce the city up for the Olympics next year, so there were a fair amount of delays. I guess that means I'll have to take another trip back someday to see the new and improved stations!
I was going to post some pictures along with this by my internet connection is being kind of sketchy and I don't want to push my luck. Next time for sure!
No comments:
Post a Comment