Big Ben Awaits!

So, one very fast year later and we're back on the trail. Though this time instead of hopping Southbound we're skipping our way East to beautiful London. What will we be greeted with? Tourists from around the world, souvenirs with the words "I Heart London" stamped on everything from mugs to t-shirts to fanny-packs, amazing Indian food (so I'm told...), castles and cathedrals as far as the eye can see, and last but not least, rain. I think it's going to be quite the adventure. :D

Going into this trip I can't help but feel excited on a slightly different level than usual, simply because I've actually been there before! Yes, my head is spinning with fuzzy memories from when I was twelve and my family took a two-week vacation to London and surrounding areas. Dragged down by jet-lag, time difference, and homework received ahead of time from my teachers (because I'm a good student like that) I spent a large portion of that trip wandering around slightly bleary-eyed, trying to figure out why there were castles everywhere and why that phone booth smelled so horrible...But now is my chance! I have a small personal goal of really experiencing everything possible this time, setting these memories into stone so that I may never lose them. On Friday, our planned "free day" I have hesitant hopes of traveling back to the hotel where I stayed with my family eight long years ago, and retracing my steps that I have long since forgotten. It could be an interesting ride...

Until then, I am joining the rest of this campus in the mad week-before-spring-break rush of quizzes, exams, and homework...oh my. I haven't even started packing yet, and only yesterday stumbled upon the thought of "Wait, by this time next week I'll be in London...woah." The time has come, and I don't think any of us could have known that it would arrive this fast.