Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Today Allyson and I made our debut into the city! We took one of our walking class guides around the city. We quickly ended that tour because it led us through the business district, which was completely closed, as it was Saturday. We are both very excited to be in London!

We got our Oyster cards, which give us access to the London transportation system. We became acquainted with the underground system. Mind the Gap! I feel like we traveled all over the city. We explored on our own for a while, and then headed towards the O2 Arena to meet some girls from our dorm to buy tickets to a theatre production of Peter Pan. We waited for them for 40 minutes, but they never showed. We left without buying tickets. Turns out they got stuck in "traffic" because the weather is so bad. They went to Peter Pan and said it was really good. I'm pretty bummed that I didn't go, but I'm sure I will have many other opportunities. Allyson and I walked across the London Bridge and saw the River Thames, as well as the Tower Bridge.

London's idea of bad weather is pretty funny. It has only snowed a couple of inches, but everyone is freaking out. People stay home from work, and the transportation system is all messed up. Silly Brits... move to Utah if you want to experience snow! Allyson and I often just got on the tube to escape the cold. It is very cold and windy here.

Harry Potter! Platform 9 3/4! Yay! It was very hard to find!

In the evening, we went to Leicester Square and walked around, then went to Chinatown. We got dinner in Chinatown! Hot food!

Haven't been to Big Ben or any of the other main touristy places, but we will soon! London <3