Arrived At My Flat

It's 3am so I'm going to make this really short. I'm laying in my bed in my flat. It's a nice place. The rooms ARE smaller in the UK! It's funny because there's very little space between my bed and the next wall. There's maybe a foot. But I don't need space, which is good. Here's a picture:






I really like our flat. It's cozy and it's in a great location. Tomorrow we're going to start sight seeing! I saw Big Ben and we drove along the Thames on the way to the flat. The cab driver was SOOOO nice and so knowledgable. He said he and his partner own the cab company, and he gave me a lot of tips about things not to do and people to look out for. He has a daughter my age, and told me about her horrible experience on the tube at night. He seemed very accustomed to Americans, and didn't mind answering all of our questions. And he laughed when I said it was my first time being in a car with a driver on the right side who's driving on the left side of the road.


The flight was long, as expected. It was nice that they have a ton of movie, TV, and game options to keep you occupied. Also, they show you exactly where the plane is on the map, which was cool. I ended up watching The Other Bolyn Girl, which was great because it got me thinking about British history...which I will be thinking about a lot as I tour the city! Also, I got to see the sun set over Ireland, which was really cool. Here's a picture:



Do you see it? It may look like darker clouds, but it's actually land! That's your bonefide birds-eye-view of the Ireland coast right there.

Ok it's bed time. More to come later. Goodnight and toodiloo.