Well, I'm here! I can't believe it. I guess it takes some time to let it all sink in. The hostel that I'm staying in is actually really cool. They have a bar on the bottom floor that everyone hangs out in. I didn't get into London until it was already dark, but I still walked around for about two hours and saw some really amazing buildings and the Tower Bridge all lit up. Public transportation is really accessible, so I'm just going to get a day pass and hit up a...

So today I went to Buckingham palace, the Queen's Gallery, Westminister, the Big Ben, the London eye (didn't ride-expensive!), the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the Marble Arch, and the Tate Modern...whew! I walked for about 12 hours today, but it was amazing and well worth it! Buckingham palace and the Queen's Gallery were very beautiful and lavish. Especially the Royal Jewels...talk about extravagence! There was also a special exibit of Canal...