CHEERS! Day 2 in London!

WOW! We are tired already! Our legs hurt every day and every night, so much walking, but its all well worth it. We are definetly sleeping well. So yesterday we caught the Tube, which by the way we are getting very use to we are like pros now ha. We got off in Westminster, and headed to the Westminster Abbey and wow are we glad we did! We paid like 20 pounds to get inside and were guided by a cell phone like device that showed us inside. Inside was so amazing! We did not realize that so many famous people were buried inside the church, we definetly would not want to be in there at night, seemed kinda spooky or haunted. We took the beautiful tour throughout the church and lit candles at the end and said a few prayers. It was very fun! We then walked nearby to the Horse Guards, and happened to be there at noon so we got to see the changing of the horse guards which was great too. We walked through the National gallery which was fun, kinda boring though, lots of art.... We also went to see the British Museum, very boring. We may not be musuem people after all. We went and got tickets at the famous square where they are half price. We decided to see Chicago! We went to our first pub and got a cold beer and some delicous bruchetta. We then saw Chicago, which was ok, fun to just experience a theatre show while we are here but may not have been the best pic...live and learn!

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Day 1 LONDON BABY!!

What a trip so far! We survived the dreaded plane rides, and they turned out to be fairly smooth and they went by fast! Arriving in Heathrow airport we headed to baggage claim after going through customs, and both our bags were there waiting for us! Then we had the fun time of finding what train to take to Paddington station, following our hotel directions. We of course asked a local who seemed to look like he may know, but we got on the wrong train, and headed deaper into the airport instead away from it and towards London. Stressed, Tired, a bit anxious, we got off the train and asked some one else and were led in the right direction! From there it was simple to find our hotel and we went straight there to check in and leave our bags. Exhausted, but knowing we have to push through until nightfall, we got a pass for a tour on a double decker bus. Fun, but it started to rain! We were definetly true tourists sitting on that bus with ponchos on. We kept getting looked at and people would point and shake there heads. We took the long bus ride around central London, and hopped off at the tower of London. From here we rode on a boat on the Thyme River, going under the many London bridges. We saw pretty much all of the major attractions in a matter of three hours! Getting off at Big Ben, we walked to Buckingham Palace, through Hyde Park, and to the famous marble arch. The city is beautiful, and full of many different people and cultures. We are definetly looking forward to tomorrow when we wont be so grouchy and tired! We are headed to Portobello Market while the sun is out, which happens to be very close to our hotel, and we will see if there is something for dinner there! Hope all is well at home!

Packing, Packing, Packing....

2 more days until we head out! We can't wait to get to London. We have all of our stuff laid out and we think we're all ready to go! We will find out this weekend when we put our stuff in the backpacks and start hauling them around:) We both can't believe that our trip is finally here after planning it for over a year!

Two Weeks, The Countdown Begins

Well, our plans have changed what seems like a hundred times so far, and we expect plenty more to come. We are no longer visiting Kelsey's family in Norway :( too expensive and we have realized we just dont have enough time to see everything. So far, we have several places to visit and everything is so unexpected. Not knowing when trains run, realistic times to travel from place to place, and what specific places we really want to visit. So many people have great ideas but to pack them all in is ccccrrrraazzzyyy. So.......we will some what play this by ear. We are starting to pack while realizing packing light may not be so easy! A lot to think about for a month away from home! The anxiety and excitement begins! Stay tuned!