| Just a few days into my 4 week overseas | | | | stumbled upon more around every corner. It's |
| adventure I was packing my bags and moving on | | | | always strange seeing things in person that you've |
| from my brief experience of life in Thailand. Next | | | | only ever seen in magazines or TV, luckily they all |
| on my list were the epic sights of London, | | | | lived up to expectations, even if Big Ben was a bit |
| England. | | | | smaller than I originally thought. |
| Leaving through the airport in Bangkok was | | | | I managed to get a little lost not long after around |
| absolute chaos, they were building another airport | | | | the Leicester, Piccadilly and Coventry area. |
| at the time to accommodate for increased | | | | Because of the low building height, it's sometimes |
| numbers and judging by my experience it couldn't | | | | hard to get any points of reference that you |
| come soon enough. The lines at the baggage | | | | might from tall skyscrapers. At least there's the |
| collection and check in were crazy, it took me a | | | | trusty Thames River which eventually bailed me |
| while to realize that there weren't actually any | | | | out. |
| lines and it was just every man for himself. This | | | | Later in the evening I settled down for a few |
| was very stressful and a lot different from what | | | | pints in my first English Pub. There seems to be |
| I'm used to in my home country of New Zealand. | | | | one on every corner which is convenient, the |
| After fending off enough other travelers to | | | | Poms aren't always the smartest but they |
| collect my tickets I sat back and relaxed during a | | | | certainly know how to please a weary traveler. |
| long but comfortable flight to London. | | | | After watching a game of football and thinking |
| I arrived at Heathrow Airport late at night but | | | | about what a fantastic day I'd had I went back to |
| was very excited to catch up with my sisters | | | | my sister's apartment to get ready for some well |
| who met me at the arrivals area. Catching the | | | | earned sleep. Sightseeing is fun but getting to and |
| underground back to their apartment we had | | | | from so many places can be tiring. |
| plenty of time to catch up and share some funny | | | | London is a sprawling city with a unique heritage |
| stories. | | | | and sights by the truckload. It is a must visit city |
| I awoke the next day with a bit of jet lag from | | | | and even if you can't handle the crowds and noise |
| all the flying but was still determined to get in as | | | | you'll get a kick out of just being there and |
| much sightseeing as I could in my first day in | | | | experiencing such a historic place. These were |
| London. After a quick lesson on the underground, | | | | just my first impressions of London, there's so |
| I set out for my first look at this historic city. | | | | much more to it and you would be foolish to not |
| First up were the classic sights of Big Ben, the | | | | experience it for yourself at any chance you get. |
| London Eye, Trafalgar Square, the Government | | | | From just one day in London I came away with |
| Buildings, Westminster Abbey and others. It was | | | | enough memories to last me a whole year, it's |
| almost hard to keep up with all the amazing | | | | days like this that remind you why traveling is so |
| buildings and I had to keep pinching myself as I | | | | great. |