Arriving in London...

So our trip began in Myrtle Beach around 10 a.m. on Wednesday heading to Dulles-Washington Airport and then on to Philly to catch our flight to London Gatwick. We were flying US Airways, so we had already packed extra clothes to carry on because we don’t have a good history in flying with them. Our plane to London was way too small, three seats on each side, which didn’t make it very roomy. As usually, the food on the plane was mediocre at best and I lost most of my leg room to the emergency exit door. I spent most of the flight in fear that I would knock the door open and send us all plunging into the ocean. We arrived into Gatwick at 6:50 a.m. and finished our journey their through customs and baggage claim, where amazingly our bags actually made it! After a short train ride into the center of London, we arrived to the Tube just in time to meet morning rush hour. With luggage in tow, it took us six trains before we could get on in the throngs of people. I hadn’t remembered people in London being in such a hurry, but it is more fast pace than NYC and they will run you over if you don’t move. It is always weird getting used to the customs of another country, like they enter and walk up on the left and down on the right. Dropping off our luggage, we headed out to spend the day exploring the city. First off was Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, as well as Parliament. Chelsey is less picky than I am, but we just wanted some normal food, so we grabbed lunch at Pizza Hut. What was crazy was how nice it was, like most of their fast food restaurants. Their Pizza Hut was beautiful and so well designed, it was not like the nasty ones we have in the states. And of course what is a day without a little shopping. First up was a quick trip to Harrods so we could say we had been there and then to our favorite place, Tiffany and Co. To say the least, we needed a nap in the late evening before going on the Jack the Ripper tour.