Tuesday, February 24, 2009

the first of the london sights

Today is my first full day in London, at least the first one that I feel as though I'm actually in London.  I don't know when a flight has made me so tired!  But, I went to bed around 11pm local time last night and then slept until 4 am, when my body forgot what time zone I'm now in.  Fortunately, I went back to sleep fairly easily, and woke up at 10 am.  Its amazing what almost 11 hours of sleep can do for a girl!  Then I had lunch with my friends here, and talked about some plans for the next few months.  Later on, L and I went downtown to Regent Street, and she took me around some of the famous London sites, such as Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery and All Souls Church.  It was a nice night, not very cold at all.  I could also see Big Ben in the night sky from Trafalgar Square.  It was a very good way to spend an hour or two, because up until now, I haven't really felt like I've been in London!  It felt great to get out tonight, and remind myself that yes, I am here :)

me, on the steps of All Souls Church
 

The National Gallery and the lions :)


helpful reminders for us tourists :)

What is London without the phonebooths?

1 comment:

Heidi said...

So glad that you've arrived safely! We've been praying for you.