Daily London

After accepting that we live in Guam, per se, Nicole and I decided to make the best of the worst and explore our surroundings this weekend with our free time. Luckily we found that we live very close to Finsbury Park, the actual park, in addition to countless small main streets with shops, grocers, and restaurants. We also were fortunate enough to finally figure out how to get ourselves home via bus! This is an accomplishment in our eyes as the night previous it took all of a half hour trying to figure out just what bus we could take before we decided to split a whopping 22 pound taxi. With all that being said, however, it was after a lovely night out with the rest of our study abroad crew as we took a boat ride throughout the river with sites of the London Bridge and London Eye. Typical, that Regent's provided transportation to said boat ride- but not back. So we decided to take advantage of the location and visit our new favorite pub, The Walkabout! An Australian pub, hence the name- Walkabout, with a bumping Thursday night karaoke and a five hour happy hour nightly who wouldn't love it!? Did I mention the fishbowls and half yarder drinks on the menu as well as the wedges? Happiness in a pub if I do say so. This weekend we got ourselves up and moving pretty early on Saturday, surprisingly, since it was our first opportunity to actually sleep late. But, we got out by 1 and took the Victoria line tube to Oxford Circus. Oxford Circus and Oxford Street in general here are known as the huge shopping streets with stores such as Top Shop and Primark. Today is the first day of classes and with a 9am Marketing class, traveling from Finsbury Park to Baker Street station included being part of the mad morning rush. Children being pulled on their scooters by their parents, newspapers flailing, headphones on, and brisk walkers filled the tube stations as I took the familiar Victoria line to Kings Cross Station to switch to the Circle Line which then brought me to the Regents Univ. local Baker Street station. This route being the new daily, can't say I look forward to it but I don't hate it either.

P.S. Pimms (the drink of London) is absolutely horrible in a can. Will try again in a glass, but for now you're on my shit list Pimms.

The only bread I'll be buying will be for feeding ducks...

After a flight that consisted of Despicable Me 2, sleep, and food containing gluten and only gluten, I finally arrived safely in London for my semester abroad! Not as easy as it sounds, though. My morning journey continued by trekking through Heathrow airport, which was easily a mile from the gate to customs, and having to check through with one attitude of a woman. I honestly felt lucky enough that she even let me through, I'm just here to learn--it's not a crime! That is until I forget that I am here for school before traveling throughout Europe. Luckily I got to have an extra day here to settle in before I have to check in at school tomorrow. This gave me a chance to catch up on sleep, find my school, and take myself on a walking tour of the area while on a search for food that I could eat. I was beyond happy once I got to Regent's American College London to find that it is in the middle of Regent's Park, a beautiful secret-garden type feel of a landscape.

I cannot wait to see where I'm scheduled to live for the rest of my stay here tomorrow morning!It will be so refreshing to be around people my own age and in general again, the past day has been a long one. I'm also staying hopeful for better food in my future days here, as all I managed to really find amongst my adventures today is pictured above. One day here and I've gathered that the main food groups are fried and bread. Either way I cannot believe I am finally here and I'm too excited to see what the future holds this semester! Bon Voyage.