My first Friday here!

So, here's the thing. I am exhausted!

We have been constantly on the go and walking (SO MUCH) every day for hours at a time. This is going to be quite the trip!

I'm trying to remember what all we've done... hmm... lets see...

Monday we went to the AHA centre for the first time and had to find our way via Tube! What an adventure that was. Melissa and I made it just fine there. Oh, I feel like I should start back at the beginning... WHOOPS.

The flight over to London was great. My amazing father got me a first class ticket there and back! I was so overwhelmed by how spectacular first class was that I almost started to cry... haha I know, super dorky. I got a little motion sick on the plane, but that's okay. I landed in London and met up with my roommate and we got a minicab to our homestay! We met Alice and she is great. She's German and one of those "food = love" type people. Every morning we eat at least 2 pieces of toast, cereal, and tea. Perfect, right?

Well, so. Monday we went to the center and had some orientation. There was a police officer and he taught us about some London safety. London is actually not a violent place, but there does seem to be quite a bit of pickpocketing. Then Tuesday we had a bit of academic orientation. The classes seem fun and quite easy. This will be quite a relaxed semester compared to Puget Sound. I have one Shakespeare class where we see all the Shakespeare plays at the Globe before it closes and then a play writing class where I see another play every week! My two other classes are both history of London/Britain type classes where we go on walks through London and explore this amazing country. The last few days have been so exciting. We've done a lot and we will be doing way more! I think we're going to Buckingham Palace tomorrow and then I'm meeting up with Jesse and we're going out tomorrow night.

I am exhausted and hungry! I think Melissa and I are about to go get some food and then I'm going to a pub for a pint :) (its legal here, don't worry!)



Cheers!
Kaitlin