London Calling….

We left Weinheim on a rainy Sunday and boarded our Lufthansa flight to London. The flight was nothing special this time…except we took off during a thunderstorm! It was a little rocky for a while, a bit of knee grabbing, but eventually we came up above the clouds and took only an hour and a half to land in London. It was 11 degrees when we arrived! We took the tube to the hostel near Waterloo, and arrived just before the rain set in. We are right in the middle of the city, and are able to walk to pretty much all of the main attractions in London Town…we went for a walk after checking in, and saw Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, The River Thames & the London Eye (a massive observatory wheel). We weren’t even trying! We were just hungry and looking for something to eat!! We eventually settled into a little English Pub – packed with locals. We ordered some burgers and chips (great pub chips…), and beer and soft drink for £12.50, and then bought some more beer and chips (we are in England….)and retired to the hostel. It is raining heavier now, and we are just enjoying relaxing in the warm common room! (Heartbeat just started on the TV!! ) It has been really fun trying to speak in other languages for a month, but it is hard work just buying a bus ticket! So it’s a bit of a relief to have a couple of days in a native English speaking country!!