Week one in London

my home away from home

It has officially been one week since I arrived in London. The 10 hour plane ride was a little rough, as was arriving at 7 am on two hours of sleep and having to stay awake the rest of the day. But hey, I'm in London so I can't complain. I've settled into my flat and am getting used to the Kensington area, both of which are nice af). The underground is getting easier and easier to use, and those iconic red buses are becoming my new best friend. Our flat is right across the street from Hyde Park, which is awesome for running through. We had so much fun biking around it earlier this week on rental bikes. Side note: Never ride bikes through the streets of London. The traffic is insane, there are no bike lanes, and people actually die getting hit by cars. Apparently its become quite an issue here.

I was busy exploring all weekend, killing my feet while walking 8 plus miles a day, then was stuck in class for almost 7 HOURS on Monday. I don't know who came up with that schedule, but I don't think they realized students study abroad to explore a new country/city, not to sit in uncomfortable chairs for more than half the day. Thankfully two thirds of our lectures are being replaced with field trips and museum visits so we can get out and see more of the city rather than being cooped up in a classroom with temperamental temperature controls.

So far everything has been fabulous, I'm excited to see what the next five weeks have in store. Until next time, cheerio!