LONDON!!

I don't have much time to write, but I wanted to report that I made it safe and sound to London!  We moved into our flat yesterday, and it's incredible! It's tiny-basically one room with a couch, two sets of bunkbeds, and a wall of kitchen appliances (sink, stove, etc.) but I LOVE it!  We are right in the middle of Kensington, and there are rows of flats and hotels all around us.  We can walk everywhere, and use the Tube to get to anywhere else.  I will post picture as soon as I have more time!

Last night we went on a pub crawl with our RA, Andy.  We took the Tube to Covent Garden and walked around there for a bit.  That is a GREAT part of town with shops, pubs, restaurants, and lots and lots of people!  We went into three pubs, and each was very unique and very interesting.  The first was a traditional English pub, with the wooden bar and mirrors, etc.  The second was more ritzy, half restaurant half bar, with great music.  The third was a giant brewhouse (it kind of reminded me of Trailhead in Old St. Charles, but much much cooler).  We also watched a street performer in Covent Garden, who tied himself up in a straight jacket and chains, then got out of them in only 3 minutes!  It was crazy to watch--I think he had to dislocate his shoulder to get out of the straight jacket!

Today we're doing a bus tour of London and then a scavenger hunt where we have to use the tube to navigate London and take pictures of various landmarks around the city.  I'm really excited!