First days in London!

  London, UK 16:00

Hello again! I am back to update everyone on my first three days in London. Our class has done so much since we arrived here on Tuesday! For our first dinner in London we ate at a traditional British restaurant called the “Boot and Flogger,” where I tried bangers and mash for the first time. To be honest, I agree with any foreigner who says traditional British food is bland. The sausage and gravy was not as flavorful as I had hoped, but I am glad I got to try the dish. On Wednesday morning we hit the ground running with a tour of Westminster Abbey, staring at the size of Big Ben, watching the changing of the guard, touring Buckingham Palace, and going on the London Eye. It was so much fun! Then on Thursday we toured the London Tower, walked along Tower Bridge, and went all the way up to the 72nd floor of the Shard building. The views were spectacular, and the picture I included in this post shows what my view looked like from atop. After the Shard, four of my classmates and I presented at Borough Market. A local outdoor market in London. The smells were amazing and all of the food vendors were out selling every sort of food imaginable. I think we gave a great presentation and I am happy the rest of the class was able to see Borough Market and try some food themselves. Finally, today (Friday) we got to walk through Hyde Park. The size of the park was magnificent and the history of how it came to be is very interesting. I love being in England and seeing sights/artifacts that are older than the United States. For now, I am off to dinner in the city, but I will update again once I visit more sights this weekend.