I am now currently running on about 31 hours of no sleep, but there is no amount of sleep I would trade for the experiences that I have already obtained within my thus far day and a half journey. The moment that the "oh my gosh, I left the country" feeling finally hit me was upon the plane's descent into England. After staring into a pitch black sky for countless hours, being consumed by the clouds then emerging into the new light below and laying my eyes upon foreign country that I have yet to witness was my "ah-ha" realization.
Upon arrival myself and the fellow British Invasion Group (B.I.G) was greeted by a cheery tour guide for the day, Margaret. The group drove around London to get a general overview for our next 9 days stay within this city. Let me just say, the initial ride was quite hairy due to we American's driving on the "right" side of the road, and the British driving on the "correct" side claimed Margaret. Our fearless driver, Kim (a Portugal native), dropped us off occasionally so we were able to get a better look-see at London's best. Westminster Abbey, the Prime Minister's home, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, the traditional changing of the guard ceremony, Big Ben, the London Eye, and the bright red double decker buses were all part of what I was able to lay my eyes on at a glance this first day.
Listening to the wide assortment of languages and viewing the different styles worn by folk from all over the world all in one place allowed me to understand how "it's a small world after all," but I just have yet to experience. I want to close by sharing Am excellent piece of advice that the B.I.G's professor, Dr. Tim Gerber left us with, "Keep your eyes open, your ears open, your heart open, have fun. And learn a lot." Oh, how I am so anxious to discover what this Magical Mystery Tour has in store.
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