Kayla and I are coming to the end of Day 1 in the UK (although it feels like it should be Day 3, at least). We are currently sitting in our hostel lounge, catching up on emails and facebook notifications as well as flipping through all our photos taken so far.
We saw a LOT today. Accidentally got off at the wrong station coming from Gatwick (would you believe Victoria Station made a second accidental appearance, Sarah?) but it worked out for the best because we were able to store our luggage and immediately saw signs pointing us in the direction of Westminster Abbey, Parliament, the Thames, etc. Dad - we saw and took lots of pictures outside of Westminster Abbey, but didn't go in because we still had our heavy backpacks with us, but we may go back tomorrow if there's time!
Sat for awhile on a bench by the Thames. Which was lovely. And gave our legs a bit of rest. Finally made our way to our hostel in Russell Square and walked from there to the British Library and walked through their permanent collection. So cool. We got a chance to see the illuminated manuscripts (Magna Carta, Canterbury Tales, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Virginia Woolfe, Oscar Wilde, Mozart, Beatles....and on and on) Kayla and I were slightly overwhelmed by how extensive and impressive their collection is. And we only saw a small part of it. Definitely worth the trip (thanks for the tip, Jesse!).
Tomorrow we plan on maybe going to the Tate Modern and exploring around there after my BUNAC orientation.
Unfortunately, I left my camera cord at home so until I buy a new one we won't be able to post pictures. I'll try to find one tomorrow.
That's it for now!
Love,
Amy & Kayla
