It just keeps on going..

Thursday, May 17

Today has been so much better than yesterday!  First of all I slept like a rock because I was so exhausted from the night before.  It was a little strange sharing a room with 12 other people but only three more nights of it.. Thank goodness.  And the pillow sucks; I might as well not even have one.  Hostel life is a little crazy, but you do meet a lot of people and find out their stories!  I cannot wait to get to Spain though so I can just unpack and have my own bed and own shower.  We took an awesome tour of the city, which was free so that is always nice and it was such a good experience.  It was awesome to see all the famous sights and meet new people.  Today we met a Brazilian/Frenchman, two Germans, and an Australian and we pretty much spend the day with them!



We learned a lot of different words in German and French today.  I feel so inadequate compared to these Europeans who speak 2-3 different languages usually.  I taught my Germans friends my saying "suck a duck" and it was hilarious to hear them use it!  We had to try the traditional fish and chips today and it was pretty tasty.  We also learned that in Germany when they take a picture they say "spaghetti" (pronounced sssshvagettti.)

                                        

Our friends.

It is so strange that they charge for water here!  And I definitely almost peed my pants because I had to pay to use a public restroom! 

The tube here is so amazing! I mean it is so efficient and so fast, we can get anywhere we want to go! Buying a week pass was definitely a good investment.  Its amazing how much I have walked here; everyone here just walks everywhere.  It is so strange compared to the U.S. and I better have freaking nice legs after this!

Mind the gap.

So pretty much no Europeans know where Utah is located so we describe it as "close to California."  I have noticed here that this place is so much more diverse than Utah!  They are so many different people here and they look different too.  

Buckingham Palace.

I know I am a tourist.

Big Ben.

Westminster Abbey

Funny Story:  When we were catching the tube the doors were beeping (which means the doors are closing) and Summer and I ran to get in and it cut Andrea off!!  She had to take it by herself and we waited for her at the next stop. 

That night we had plans to see Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theater.  Can I just tell you it was AMAZING. I loved it so much.  It was a little stressful to get there because we were running late and we had to arrive at least a half an hour early to the show to receive our tickets.  I would definitely go see this again if I had the opportunity.  After Phantom we went to this cute sushi place with a conveyor belt and you just picked anything you wanted from the belt!  Westminster is such a beautiful city. 

Friday, May 18.

So today was our last day for going around London since we leave for Madrid in the morning!  We definitely started our day off right by sleeping through our alarm until 11:00.  Haha it was great.   So we went straight to lunch and had some yummy pizza.  After we went to Covent Garden and looked at the shops there.  I found the Betsey Johnson Store and was sooooo happy.  I love all of her stuff and am so sad that her stores are closing.  After this we went to the Harley Davidson Store for Andrea's padre. 

Today has been an adventure but it is a little hard to write about!  We tried to do all the little things that we wanted to do.  We walked a lot and wandered the city.  We ate at this cute place for dinner with a great view of the streets below.  I love these two girls that I am traveling with so much.  They are great and I am lucky to be with them even though sometimes we want to kill each other. 

Day two.

If London did not have this we would be screwed!  It is very helpful.  The roads here are so confusing, not because they drive on the wrong side of the road but the intersections are so weird!  It would be so easy to be hit by a car if you aren't paying attention.  I am really butthurt that the random lady is in this picture too but I guess it adds character. 

Well tomorrow we are off to Madrid and we will stay there a night and then on Sunday we will head to Oviedo where we will spend the next five weeks!  I am so excited to be in Spain and have my own house to stay in with my family.  Plus, I cannot wait to do my hair because it looked like death today (even Andrea said something haha).  I do miss my family and friends.  It is so strange not having my phone.  I am fine without texting but it sucks not being able to google everything!

P.S. 
They sell SO MUCH mustache stuff and I am loving it.