'ello from merry ol' London!

Well, I'm here! It's so very strange so be here alone. I love the freedom of being able to do what I want, when I want...but it's really hard doing it all by myself. Every time I want to point something out to someone, or laugh, or comment...I can't. But I guess that's the point of all this? To do things on my own. To think. Figure stuff out. It will just take some time to adjust and get used to. But it's ok. It's an experience!

So, HOSTELS. Whoa, talk about a change! It's a mixture of summer camp and the first day at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Bunk beds, 16 strangers. Noise, light, commotion. No one has been very friendly at this particular one, I am really hoping that changes! I need to make SOME friends, you know? But it's ok, I slept like a baby for the most part. Been reading a bunch too. Especially Into the Wild. It's so beautiful!

Been doing fun things. Yesterday I went to the Westminster Abbey. I swear, that and Parliament, Big Ben...etc. are some of the most beautiful places in the world! In the church, I saw Lewis Carroll's plaque/grave thing. It read, "Is all of life, then but a dream?" I find that to be one of the most amazing sentences in the world. Especially coming from a man I have grown to love and admire. Had some good ol' fish and chips and a pint at pub near Trafalgar Sq. last night too, yummy!!

Today I went to London Tower and Covent Gardens. I'm now just walking around town seeing what else I can find before meeting Rose for drinks later on. BTW, the subway here is soooo much better then NY's! They have cushioned seats! AH! So, tomorrow I am going to go to the British Museum, check out the Egypt stuff ;) Then on Thursday, to Oxford! I can't WAIT for that! Well, I am off for now. I'll write soon. To all I left at home, I send my love. I miss home, I do. I miss some of the people. A LOT. But that is good. In the end, this will be good for me, no matter what hardships I face along the way. And it will be good for others around me. For I shall be stronger in the future, I will do better at making this world a better place. I can promise you that.

From London....CHEERIO!