London Style

Well I know I promised you guys Greenwich, Windosor and Eton...but I thought it might be nice to take a minute and reflect on the general experience I've had so far. These past few days have been incredibly HOT! I mean don't get me wrong, obviously I am used to hot weather. The only problem is that London is not. Most buildings have no air conditioning. I mean NONE! So while its nice to go into a shop to get out of the sun, you end up sweating even worse because there is no air. Which leads me to my next observation, Londoners do not use ice. I'm not sure what this is all about, but they do not keep their drinks cold. Tap water comes with about one cube, maybe three if you're lucky. London shops and restaurants have no fountain machines so they just keep their drinks in an open refrigerated display...which is not cold at all. Even the fridge in my dorm doesn't seem cold enough. (Oh and ps the whole no fountain machines means no free refills.) So it has been a pretty hot few days with London recieved record highs.

Now before you go getting the wrong impression about my feelings for London let me tell you about what I love. There is the obvious architecture and history oozing out of every corner of the city. It's absolutely fantastic. The sheer size of the city is incredible there is so much to do! For example tonight I saw Billy Elliot and I had my mind blown! Most of the museums are completely FREE. And did I mention the markets?! I had some fantastic finds. But my two favorite aspects of the city so far are of course the accent, and the FASHION. People are so much braver over here. The clothes and accessories are all done out, and no one feels ridiculous. I am free to explore different styles and genres over here. The vibe is so beautifully exciting and individualistic. There is nothing like this city and I am totally in love.

In honor of the bold fashion, here is a picture from today.

Hope you guys are enjoying the posts! Feel free to ask me questions and I'll make sure to address them in the next ones. Peace!

Lacey