Earlier this year, my good friend Trevor and I went to London and Paris. We were delighted by the cheapness of the flight ($199 round-trip) and excited by the opportunity to do the big trip that we never took in college. Here are a few photographs (London first, Paris later) if that's your thing:
This sign stands outside of Heathrow. Our flight arrived around five in the morning local time, which may have been why I found the Hotel Hoppa heeeeeeelarious. Nobody else who sees the photo thinks it's funny. Go figure.
After sleeping off some of the jet lag, Trevor and I took the train from the suburbs into London. Our first stop: the Tate Modern, which was hosting this exhibit by Olafur Eliasson. Absolutely stunning sunning.
I didn't eat very well in London. This grumpy photo was taken the morning after a particularly unsatisfying vegetarian stew in Covent Garden, if memory serves. I tried to have a positive attitude toward dining in merry olde England, but most of my attempts fell flat. I was too scared to try the famous curries, because while we were visiting, that scary tandoori/cancer report came out. Yikes.
Spring hadn't hit back in the States, so we were very happy to see flowers and greenery and sunshine at Westminster Abbey.
The buses in London are great because there's an element of danger to them. You get to hop on and off while they're moving. Although the older buses are being replaced by safer models, there are still quite a few fun ones in service. They're much more fun and old-fashioned than any other buses I've been on before.
This sign stands outside of Heathrow. Our flight arrived around five in the morning local time, which may have been why I found the Hotel Hoppa heeeeeeelarious. Nobody else who sees the photo thinks it's funny. Go figure.
After sleeping off some of the jet lag, Trevor and I took the train from the suburbs into London. Our first stop: the Tate Modern, which was hosting this exhibit by Olafur Eliasson. Absolutely stunning sunning.
I didn't eat very well in London. This grumpy photo was taken the morning after a particularly unsatisfying vegetarian stew in Covent Garden, if memory serves. I tried to have a positive attitude toward dining in merry olde England, but most of my attempts fell flat. I was too scared to try the famous curries, because while we were visiting, that scary tandoori/cancer report came out. Yikes.
Spring hadn't hit back in the States, so we were very happy to see flowers and greenery and sunshine at Westminster Abbey.
The buses in London are great because there's an element of danger to them. You get to hop on and off while they're moving. Although the older buses are being replaced by safer models, there are still quite a few fun ones in service. They're much more fun and old-fashioned than any other buses I've been on before.
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