CCTV sign

Lesson number 1: always carry an umbrella. Whether it looks sunny or cloudy it is most likely going to rain. We got lucky the first few days with beautiful sunshine but then London welcomed us with it's usual overcast, chilly, and rainy weather. (I may have used this as an excuse to buy a beautiful red trench coat) This past week we pretty much got a crash course on London and have walked around most of central London including the South Bank, Waterloo, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, Picadilley Circus, the City of London, and Tower Bridge. The more I see of the city the more I love it. It's not really comparable to any city in America because the beauty of London doesn't lie with it's not so towering skyscrapers but with the Victorian era buildings at the street level. Generally you aren't allowed to change the outside of buildings here so you're surrounded by history wherever you go. I've seen powerplants that were converted into museums and hospitals converted into college dorms. Every street you walk on has a story whether its Gracechurch St from Pride and Prejudice or Fleet St from Sweeney Todd. Another thing that's different about London compared to American cities is that that there are camera's everywhere. It's seriously like Big Brother is watching except it's called CCTV. I guess I can't complain too much about CCTV because it does make me feel safer even though it's a little weird to know that you're being watched at all times. But other than walking around we spent the rest of the week booking trips for traveling around Europe. So far I'm definitely going to Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome which is so exciting! Au Revior, Vaarwel, Ciao!