LONDON BABY! : Its all London baby, here we go!

Somehow even though it is easy to get lost here, I still haven't had to get out my map and step into it like Joey has to. London is nothing like I expected, it is even better!

I haven't been in London long, but I am already IN LOVE! We landed at about noon on Wednesday, so I met up with my roommate and we took a cab to our "flat"! I'm still getting used to some of the language here, and that the cars drive on the wrong side of the road! Every time I cross the street I have to think about which ways to look.

The flat I am staying in is much bigger than I expected, which is nice. It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and I lucked out with 3 great roommates!

After we arrived and got settled in, we went for a walk around the neighborhood. It is very safe, and just a 15 minute walk from Ealing where there are all kinds of shops and pubs. The first night a bunch of us went to a few pubs, but my favorite was The North Star. It's a small place but there is a deck to sit on outside, I'm sure we will go back there a again!

It was hard to sleep the first night, but I'm sure I'll be used to it in no time. Thursday we made our way to the CAPA center for a day of orientation. It was long, but all the information will be useful. We also got to do a scavenger hunt, this way we really got to explore Kensington.

On Friday I met up with my friend from high school, Petra. We went out to eat for her birthday at a Indian place in Kensington. It was great food and great conversation. I hadn't seen her in a long time, and she has picked up a little London slang. Then I met up with the other students at Imperial College. This is a school in Kensington and we got to meet a bunch of students there! Meeting locals our age was great, they gave us a lot of tips about where to go and where not to go.

Then Saturday we went on a bus tour with the other kids from school. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and we got to see all the touristy sights. I tried to get some pictures, but it is hard to do on a bus. I think I'll be going back to try and explore a little more!

Here are some pictures!