Around town

Well I thought I would post again because I have more time now, and more coins. Hmmm, so what did I write in my last post.

Well today we finally worked out our train tickets and got to the hostel by 2. We lost an hour, so now we are only 5 hours ahead, so that gave us some more time to check out the city. It was really weird though when we came out of the tube at 4:30 pm and it was dark out! I knew that London is gray this time of year, but I didn't know it gets dark that early. So we went to the Tower of London in the dark at 4:30, but they said it closed. So we're going to go back tommorow afternoon.

After the tower we went to Oxford street. It was paradise! Breathtaking! What is it you ask? Perhaps a thousand year old section of the city? Buckingham Palace? Nope...shopping...lot's and lot's of amazing shopping! K, all you men and pretty much anyone else can tune out at this point, but I'll continue. I loved the shopping because the Londoners have the most amazing sense of fashion. Since I have way too much clothing my new rule has been that I will only buy new pieces for my wardrobe if they are unique. Well, that is why Oxford was heaven, because everything there is unique and thus I can shop, shop, shop! (my mom at this point wants to say, Laura save your money!! don't worry madre, it's all christmas presents :-)

For dinner Lindsay picked out a restaurant that sounded interesting on the Thames. When we got there it was perfect! We had a cute little table for two right by the window, overlooking the London Bridge. Until I got here, I always thought that the London Bridge was just part of a song, hmm, learn something new everyday.

The funniest part about dinner was our faces when we looked at the menu. It was the most British menu ever created. We counted, and out of about 12 dishes, we only recoginized 2 or 3. What we did choose was great though, and it finally filled us up for the first time.....well since we've gotten here. The constant baguette, mystery meat, and cheese has just somehow lost it's appeal.

Oh and Uncle Michael, Monmontrae probably didn't come up on google cause I have no clue how to spell it, lol. Unfourtantely we didn't make it there because we were so tired from jet lag, but it is the artsy section of the city with lots of unique restaurants and the Moulin Rouge.

Tommorow morning I am finally sparing Lindsay the torture of spending hours in the Muesame with me. She is going to go get her nails done and I'm going to the National Gallery of Art, and the British Muesame. The Gallery has a Raphael exhibit I want to see, and the British Muesame has the Elgin Marbles (the marbles removed from the Parthenon I think around the turn of the century?). Of course there is a lot more to see, but that's what I want to spend the most time on. In the afternoon our plan is to go back to the Tower of London when it is open, then maybe a cathedral or two. Tommorow night we might see a play (Lindsay doesn't know this yet, and I think I'll put off telling her). Well, that is about it for now. Only two more days :-( Errrr, well I keep reminding myself I'll be back next fall when I study abroad in Madrid. But what will I do without Lizard?

P.S.- Mom if you wrote, my e-mail isn't working right now so I'll try checking it again tommorow.

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