Nicole's Surreal Experience

Sunday, June 24, 2007


Nicole: "The bus ride throughout London was surreal. At first, I snapped photo after photo, but then I decided to stop and just observe. I wanted to cry! I never thought I would be so lucky to visit a place I have read about as a student for so long. Buckingham palace! Trafalgar Square! (to the right) Piccadilly Circus! Tony Blair’s Residence—at least until Wednesday when Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister! The Changing of the Guard! Tower Bridge! The London Eye! The churches and cathedrals! The Thames!... I can’t wait to further explore these places, particularly the Globe. However, it was 8 p.m. (1 a.m. your time), and we were jet lagged and needed to rest, so we went to bed. To the theatre tomorrow…"