Saying bye to my parents was soo much harder than I thought it would be. I got stopped in security because I was crying so hard after saying goodbye to my mom. I’m sure they were suspicious that I had just shoved something up my rear in order to sneak it onto the plane, that’s why I was so teary. When they realized I was just a big baby they all felt bad and gave me tissues and talked to me like I was 12. Well reverse the numbers folks.. I’m supposed to be a big girl! They should really let family come through security like they used to, so we can say good bye at the terminal and not before security. Then this kind of stuff wouldn’t happen!
Flight from Indy to ATL—jammed packed. So sorry lady whose carry-on weighed 40lbs.. that’s too big so check that junk, which would allow good little girls like me who follow the size rule to put her back pack in the over head bin. Instead, my back pack had to be where—oh that’s right—where my FEET were supposed to go! Freakin fabulous.
ATL airport observations: this is the biggest place EVER. I kind of want to live here. All of my favorite foods are here (Sushi, Qdoba, pizza, Panda Express, Starbucks, ad smoothies) and there is a bookstore and a store to get my back, butt, and head massaged all at the same time. Sounds like perfection. Dear woman to my right who is sitting in an elevated stool so that your rear end is where my head is: please pull up your pants. I lost my appetite just looking over at you. How? It ran away when it saw your butt crack. Crack kills. Go talk to the 45 year-old-man carrying the Barbie backpack. I have been waiting for his daughter to come find him and take it for about 25 minutes now. I have come to the conclusion that she does not exist and you, sir, are just a weirdo.
Flight to London: the flight was awesome because I got watch a whole much of free movies and had a bunch of ginger ales and peanuts. Even the dinner was good! And Don Carlos (my chaperone) didn't want his entree so he gave it to me! Big girl gotta eat :) But I couldn't sleep or get comfortable for the life of me. So that was the downfall. Plus someone kept farting.. but we got to London about an hour ahead of schedule! Which leads me to my next point..
Trains in London: Victoria station was amazing. One of the coolest places I have ever seen. There were so many people arriving and departing. I watched people pass by when I was sitting at a table at a cafe we stopped at. Some were running, some were walking. Some had big suitcases and some had small ones. Some had coffee and others were reading while they walked. It was like they were on tracks that criss-crossed so perfectly that one didn't even have to be looking where they were going. When I was walking among them I felt like an intruder in an already perfect system. I was to slow and awkward with my giant suitcase. Getting on the undergrounds was a terrifying experience. People were pushing like the devil was on their heels. Lots of people cut me, assuming because I wasn't pushy enough. We had to catch two of those trains and it was hot and chaotic.. and I will live if I never have to do that again.
Once we finally survived hell (an appropriate name for the underground) we were loose in London! We are staying at a cute little in called the Celtic Inn. We dropped off our bags and were immediately out the door and walking. Just to recap... I have now been awake for over 50hrs or so. I don't know how many miles we walked but I know that I probably could have afforded to have an even bigger breakfast than I did! We went to St. Paul's Cathedral, and saw Trafalgar Square and an art gallery there. One of my favorite parts was walking along the Thames and over the bridge that looks over the river. We could see Whitehall and Big Ben! Here, see for yourself!
I know what you are thinking mother... I look like a mess. And trust me I definitely was! But this was too good a picture to pass up and I didn't know if I'd ever go back! It was really cold and rainy today.. so I was always damp. It was hard to get warm when ever we went inside anywhere! I ate some really good food and tasted some really great cider and wine! So far I am having a great time. I am just anxious to get to Winchester and see my school and my room and things like that. That's all I have for you today.. I didn't take any other pictures (sorry!)
More tomorrow
<3 M
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