London

Two days in and so far the trip has not disappointed. We are staying with a highschool friend of Brian's in Stratford (right by the police station so all is good). We spent yesterday walking around and ignoring our jet-lag. We did the whole tourist thing and visited the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace (saw the changing of the guard), Trafalgar Square, the Tower of London and a bunch of other stuff along the way. Despite still trying to remember which way to look when crossing the road we only really had one close encounter.

Today we went with our host, Kat, around Soho and then up to Camden. Camden was an interesting place to see. I had always wondered where people who dress like "that" get their clothes. If anyone I know is ever in need of fishnet tights attached to fluorescent tutus I will know where to send them. In the evening we went to watch King Lear at The Globe. It was the full experience. We paid 5 pounds and stood in the yard... in the rain (by the way, my new Columbia jacket is awesome). Brian and Kyle are currently in the market for more waterproof garments.

One thing we've learned so far is that Translink is cheap, even though I still think it could be cheaper.

Tomorrow we will probably go tour the Tate Modern and then enjoy some Fish and Chips. After that we will jump on a bus and nine hours later get off in Edinburgh. Should be good. Stay tuned...