Well, we've been in London the past few days. I've given up on trying to keep a daily recounting of the trip, so I'll highlight a few things from the past few days. On Thursday we got up in Dubai super early to catch our 7:30 flight to London. Things went smoothly, and we met Sarah's parents at the Pimlico Underground station. It was a happy reunion, and we dropped off our belongings at the flat they are renting for the week we were staying in London.
My first impression of London was that it is super crowded, especially compared to Sydney. The Underground doesn't have air conditioning either. Which really sucks, because it'll end up being much hotter on the train than outside. Bummer.
The Binghams have already been here, so it was hard to determine what sights we would go see. On Thursday we ate lunch at a pub, hung out at our flat, and then went to meet Jess' flatmates for dinner. I was quite knackered, having woken up at around 1 AM London time. It was a pleasant sleep that night.
Friday we took a train to Greenwich Village, home of Greenwich Mean Time. The area surrounding the Royal Observatory provided a lovely view of the Thames and the city proper. It was a nice day trip, considering I felt overwhelmed by the crowds. A highlight of the day was taking a boat from Greenwich to Westminster, then taking the tube back to our flat.
Saturday I got the chance to head to Emirates Stadium for Day One of the Emirates Cup, which featured Arsenal playing Juventus and Real Madrid against Hamburg SV. The experience wasn't the same as it would have been seeing a regular season EPL match, but it was awesome nonetheless.
On Sunday we went to All Souls, Jess's church and took in the morning service. After we visited the Royal Museum, home of the Rosetta Stone, and meandered around the city. It has been a fairly touristy experience, but worthwhile seeing as though we are tourists. Only one more day left tomorrow, then off to Paris.
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