When in London

So lucky me got to sleep most of the 8 hour flight from Atlanta to London despite the cold I caught the day of (go figure).  Incredibly sweet Mallory, who took the middle seat so I could sleep, did not... Our flight was ahead of schedule though and it was smooth sailing to my cousin's flat - thanks for the car dad!

Upon arrival we settled in and had lunch (Lebanese, yummm) with my cousin-in-law Valeria. Unfortunately, Valeria had to go to NYC leaving sweet Dillon to host us girls for the weekend, bless him.  That afternoon we familiarized ourselves with the tube and began exploring some main sights: Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and The London Eye - all to be returned to since it was too late to go in.  Ironically enough, our first dinner in England was Pizza Hut at the flat because we were too tired to go out to eat.  It was still very appreciated and I had a lot of fun catching up with Dillon.  He also lived in Zambia for awhile and he shared his experience with Mal and me, adding to our excitement. 

Today, after 12 hours of much needed sleep, we hopped on the tube and made our way to Burough Market.  Along the way we visited Tate Modern, the most visited Modern Art Gallery in the world.  The art was incredible with works by Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and many others.  By the time we got to Burough Market we were starving and Mal enjoyed some British "Soul Food" while I ate Pad Thai.  We explored the market for awhile, which is definitely going to be the highlight of my London trip - SO MUCH FOOD.  We then made our way to Tower Bridge and walked across the upper level with glass floors overlooking the River Thames - very cool.  It began to rain, as it does here, so we are now back at the flat waiting for Dillon to get off work so we can meet him for some Indian food at Punjab* and to walk through Covent Garden.  We are having a blast getting to experience such a range of cultures and it is just making us that much more eager to get to Zambia!  Pics to be posted - wifi struggles at the flat. 

Much love, 

Rachel

*UPDATE: The tandoori and curry here were delicious.  I promise food is not the main focus of this blog, but it will certainly be a main topic while in England. And Zambia. I really like food.