8:49 AM and I've already been up for an hour. I don't know what it is about traveling, but I wake up several times every morning.. typically at about 3 am, then 5 am, then 7amish. It's kind of nice being up early and checking out a new city though.. watching it wake up and start getting busy.
Yesterday I walked around the city with Dicey, who was kind enough to give me a tour of all the big spots (which I can't remember the names for.) We walked around, checked out Camden Market, rode the Tube, watched street performers, etc. I'm going to go exploring again today and see what I can see. London is a cool place. It really reminds me so much of NYC, except without the high rises... so in a lot of ways I don't even feel like I'm in another country.
I was spoiled a bit in Berlin though.. the hostel I was staying at was more like a hotel than a hostel, and I realize that even more since arriving at the hostel I'm staying at right now. It's seriously disgusting, but I can't complain too much because I needed a place to stay. I have reservations at a much nicer hostel starting tomorrow, so I only have to endure one more night of this nasty place before I'm out.
Oh.. and I have to say GOD DAMN YOU, US GOVERNMENT! Because the dollar isn't worth a god damn thing. That coupled with the fact that London is fucking expensive makes it hard to be economical. Anything I buy, I'm paying double the price for in dollars. It's quite lame, and I think it's going to get even more lame because I already saw a bunch of shit I want to buy.. so I'm going to have to restrain myself. Up to this point I've been pretty happy because I didn't see really anything I wanted in Berlin, which means I'm not spending so much cash, but I knew I'd see a lot in London.
I find myself missing Berlin a bit though, oddly enough. I have to decide if I want to go back to Berlin tuesday morning when my flight is scheduled, or if I want to prolong my stay here in London, or possibly go somewhere else. Anyhow.. Now I must go try to find some breakfast. Cheers!
<3
Yesterday I walked around the city with Dicey, who was kind enough to give me a tour of all the big spots (which I can't remember the names for.) We walked around, checked out Camden Market, rode the Tube, watched street performers, etc. I'm going to go exploring again today and see what I can see. London is a cool place. It really reminds me so much of NYC, except without the high rises... so in a lot of ways I don't even feel like I'm in another country.
I was spoiled a bit in Berlin though.. the hostel I was staying at was more like a hotel than a hostel, and I realize that even more since arriving at the hostel I'm staying at right now. It's seriously disgusting, but I can't complain too much because I needed a place to stay. I have reservations at a much nicer hostel starting tomorrow, so I only have to endure one more night of this nasty place before I'm out.
Oh.. and I have to say GOD DAMN YOU, US GOVERNMENT! Because the dollar isn't worth a god damn thing. That coupled with the fact that London is fucking expensive makes it hard to be economical. Anything I buy, I'm paying double the price for in dollars. It's quite lame, and I think it's going to get even more lame because I already saw a bunch of shit I want to buy.. so I'm going to have to restrain myself. Up to this point I've been pretty happy because I didn't see really anything I wanted in Berlin, which means I'm not spending so much cash, but I knew I'd see a lot in London.
I find myself missing Berlin a bit though, oddly enough. I have to decide if I want to go back to Berlin tuesday morning when my flight is scheduled, or if I want to prolong my stay here in London, or possibly go somewhere else. Anyhow.. Now I must go try to find some breakfast. Cheers!
<3
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I don't know if I'm moving yet. I haven't heard back yet, I'm going to contact them early in the week.
ps - I cut my hair short! check my phone cam pictures.