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ok, i am here in london! i arrived safe and sound, albeit a little green around the gills. i am trying desperately not to lay down and take a nap, because i want to shake this jet lag asap.
i am feeling a little sick. could be the airplane food. it was ok, but i started to feel really sick after the airplane had major turbulence half way through the flight. it got so bad at one point that the stewards had to sit down and buckle up too. i was scared to death!! i was white knuckling it for a bit! needless to say, i arrived ok. found the hostel right away after spending about 2 hours in heathrow getting off the plane, standing in line, and getting my bag.
the hostel is ok. you definetely get what you pay for. the shower is tiny, and as soon as you walk in the building, it smells of stale cigarette smoke. the bathrooms are small, but they smelled freshly clean, like bleach. unfortunately, they were a little too freshly cleaned, because i got bleach stains on my shirt and shorts! i am trying not to sweat all these little annoyances, though. the dorm rooms are what are really disappointing. if bed bugs and dead skin cells have a smell, then it is in that room.
looks like it stopped raining. it is a little chilly in london right now, but not too bad. the cold air keeps me awake!! i plan to get a lot of sightseeing done tomorrow. i should have some interesting pictures to bring back home.
i am remembering to look left before crossing the street, and am looking forward to the delicious indian food here! the radio stations play fantastic music, and the people are friendly; i hope to make some new friends so i don't get lonely.
well, the suns out, so i am going to walk around.
i am feeling a little sick. could be the airplane food. it was ok, but i started to feel really sick after the airplane had major turbulence half way through the flight. it got so bad at one point that the stewards had to sit down and buckle up too. i was scared to death!! i was white knuckling it for a bit! needless to say, i arrived ok. found the hostel right away after spending about 2 hours in heathrow getting off the plane, standing in line, and getting my bag.
the hostel is ok. you definetely get what you pay for. the shower is tiny, and as soon as you walk in the building, it smells of stale cigarette smoke. the bathrooms are small, but they smelled freshly clean, like bleach. unfortunately, they were a little too freshly cleaned, because i got bleach stains on my shirt and shorts! i am trying not to sweat all these little annoyances, though. the dorm rooms are what are really disappointing. if bed bugs and dead skin cells have a smell, then it is in that room.
looks like it stopped raining. it is a little chilly in london right now, but not too bad. the cold air keeps me awake!! i plan to get a lot of sightseeing done tomorrow. i should have some interesting pictures to bring back home.
i am remembering to look left before crossing the street, and am looking forward to the delicious indian food here! the radio stations play fantastic music, and the people are friendly; i hope to make some new friends so i don't get lonely.
well, the suns out, so i am going to walk around.