First Trip to London!

September 13, 2014

     We made our very first venture to London! We took the train (I'm getting used to this now) and arrived at the London Liverpool Street station around 10:30. WHAT A DISASTER. We had absolutely no idea where we were, how to get where we wanted, we had no map, AND couldn't use our phones to look for one because there was no wifi. What did we do? We went back into the train station and spoke to a VERY rude man, who was absolutely no help to us. We basically had to force him to give us a map of London. 

     Once we figured out where we were, we walked (because you need a travelcard to get on a bus in London, who knew?!) to the monument; the nearest pick-up point for the tour bus. Once we were on the tour bus, we were able to see a lot of things. We saw (and drove over) London Bridge and the Tower Bridge, which I thought was pretty neat because who would have thought 15 years ago that I would have the opportunity to be on the bridge from the nursery rhyme we were singing? I didn't, that's for sure. We then went on to see mostly all of the main attractions of London, I even took a selfie with Big Ben! The day that started out rough was turning into an amazing day. 

     We got off the bus by the London Eye. There was a McDonalds next to the London Eye, so we decided to have some lunch because we were starving. I HAVE NEVER witnessed so many people in such a confined space before, however it was the fastest time I have ever been served at McDonalds. Once we ate, we got in a long queue (looka me using brit language) to buy tickets for the London Eye. We ended up buying a package for the London Eye and Madame Tussauds (we're going there September 28th)!! Anyway, we then went up on the London Eye and IT WAS AMAZING!!!!!! We could see so much of London and it's where I took my selfie with Big Ben. After that, we headed back to Harlow because we had the most exhausting, scary (because people and the morning disaster), but incredible day.