Today was our first full day in London. For most of us, it started with venturing into the Chelsea neighborhoods for an authentic English breakfast. The bacon and egg croissants from the local fish and chips vendor were particularly good. After breakfast we met Pavel and took the tube to Greenwich to see the Royal Observatory, where we had the unique opportunity to stand in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at the same time. Then, only after synchronizing our watches to Greenwich Mean Time by watching the ball drop (see photo right), we proceeded to the National Maritime Museum . The remainder of the afternoon was allotted as free time, during which most of us took care of some logistical chores (buying a pay-as-you-go mobile was much more complicated than one would expect), and wandering about the Borough of Westminster, visiting sights such as the Parliament Building, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. After taking the requisite photos of the beautiful architecture and the stoic guards, we returned for the hostel for another mellow evening of watching football on the tele. For any football fans out there Portugal was out-classed by ze Germans in a very exciting match. Day one was full of great experiences, days two and three are expected to bring more of the same.
Cheers.
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