Well...I survived the trip on the plane. But just barely. My back is killing me, and I haven't slept yet. And don't even get me started on the airline food. I'm also suffering from a horrible headache, due to the lack of my favourite stimulant. It's about 12:00 pm local time here in London (which is 6:00am in Ontario). Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to upload a picture today, but I'll try to get a few of them up as soon as I can.
A slight change in our itinerary...instead of getting off at Heathrow, we landed at Gatwick Airport and took the train to London. We're staying at my aunt and uncle's flat right in downtown London...and I must say it's absolutely gorgeous! So far, from what I've seen, London is going to be a great place to spend the next few days, before I take off to Australia. There's just too much to see in such a short amount of time that I will be here, so we're going to hit the "big" things, and maybe save the minuscia for another time. Everything is accessible by subway or "the tube" as it's called here by most of the locals. I've always said that public transit is for losers haha...but there's no other way to get around here since the traffic is extremely congested; it's the busiest roads I have ever seen...much worse than Toronto or Montreal and my aunt and uncle never drive.
Today, we're probably going to take a walk on the River Thames and grab a bite to eat somewhere downtown. Pretty much just going to take it easy and get a brief introduction to all that London has to offer. I'm also going to attempt to pick up a cell phone today, so if you guys want you can send me a text just to say hi. I'll post my number on Facebook as soon as I get it, so keep an eye out for that.
Anywho, I'm going to take a shower to freshen up a little, as seven hours on a cramped plane isn't too fun. I can't wait for my 18 hour flight to Australia...
Talk to you guys soon!
Simon
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