Arrival in London

So, I finally arrived in London! I got about 3 hours of sleep on the plane, and arrived at 7 a.m. local time.

I am a little in shock...I walked past Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The Eye, and Parliament.
After making my way to Vandon House, I unpacked everything in my tiny room. I had some troubles with the converter, but I got it working. After unpacking, a few of us walked around London...we decided to take a different path back to Vandon House to test our directional skills...we made it back and found a lot of shops along the way.

Tonight we are having pizza as a group, and then Mark, our director, is giving us a tour of the local area and then taking us to a pub nearby. After all of that, a few of us have to go to the tube station to get our travel cards filled so we can actually use the underground.

Once that is all done, I am going to go to sleep! I feel like I am going to pass out, but I have not allowed myself to take a nap, so I should sleep well tonight. And on Thursday, we get to see The Lion King! :)

Update from earlier: We had our tour of the block that we are staying on. We found the grocery store and ATM...after our long walk, we decided to have a pint (20 ounces) at The Sanctuary House, a pub about two blocks away. I am not one for beer because it smells horrible, but a Strongbow was pretty good...tasted a little like sparkling juice. A little pricey for the pint though, three pounds and fifty-five pence...so almost seven bucks.Now, I'm off to bed because it has been a very long day with no sleep!

On a side note to my parents: I am so sorry for making you stay up later! My phone wouldn't turn on, and I couldn't figure out what was wrong! It said the battery was low, but it was fine before we took off...anyway, I made it safe and sound.