Arrival in London

Today has been great, although my body may not know exactly what day it really is. We boarded a flight around 7 pm last night and took an 8 hour flight over the pond. Much to my delight, they had Shark Tank available to watch. :)

When we got to London, we took the tube to Kensington and Chelsea, where we're staying. It seems to be a ritzy area, since we passed a Ferrari and a Lamborghini... Also, it's very beautiful here! There is a lot of old architecture, and the British seem to love flowers. All of the apartments seem to boast vibrant flower boxes.

At this point, we were pretty exhausted. Instead of touring, we just walked through a couple of exhibits at the National History Museum, which is free.

It's a gorgeous building! We walked through the human biology exhibit, reminding me the differences in culture in Europe (they left no part of the reproductive process to the imagination...). Many school groups were touring the museum; thus, many buses were parked outside. Check out this picture of a school bus. It basically warns traffic to be careful when driving because the vehicle holds future police officers, firemen, chefs, salesman, etc. I love that they look for potential in their children!

After this, it was time for some grub! Dad and I ate at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen. I had a super-yummy felafel sandwich with chili sauce. Quite yummy! The vegan in me had to tour all of the local grocery stores, especially since London has been named the world's friendliest city for vegetarians. I bought a bag of tangerines for around 1.5 pounds, and a rather large bag of breakfast granola for 2.5 pounds. Great deals!

We continued to wander around, stumbling upon the former home of Beatrix Potter, author of Peter Rabbit. This was one of my favorite things we found today!

On the way back, a herd of roller-bladers overtook the street! It was quite odd. Here's a video:

(Sorry it's sideways...)

Now, it's off to bed! It did not get dark here until around 9:30, which I found odd, but it's no matter! We'll sleep soundly regardless. :)

Let the adventure continue!

Amy