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