A Proper Post about London

So this weekend was amazing, a much needed break from Norwich. London is an awesome city. If you've looked at the pictures, you've seen that Sara and I went to a million different places. The last time I was in London was 1999, so it was good to see things from a new, more mature perspective. (And yes, i know some people might disagree with me on this last point.)
"Billy Elliot" was an amazing musical. The star of this show was this 13-year old boy who was a phenomenal dancer. The whole show was amazing, but this kid was amazing. He did tap and ballet in the show, along with standard dancing scenes, and he sang. It was incredible.
The next day we went to Notting Hill. They have a street market every weekend. We had crepes for lunch and we saw George Orwell's house. But one of the greatest moments was when we were looking for the infamous blue door from the movie "Notting Hill". We couldn't seem to find it, so we asked a security guard and he says, "oh, you mean the movie door?" and we nod, and he replies, "Grant Hugh? Grant Hugh?" It took me a second, and then I was like, "Oh, you mean Hugh Grant!" and we all had a good laugh. It ended up being disappointing because the door was now painted black. We did get to see the travel bookshop that inspired the story, which was cool.
Our next stop was Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Big Ben was so cool, as were the Houses of Parliament. That's a really amazing location, right on the river. The Millennium Eye is right there too, as is Westminster Abbey, which is another impressive building. We tried to go to Number 10 Downing Street, but all you can see are thick iron gates and guards with nice large guns.
We then headed to Covent Garden for dinner, where we ate at this Italian cafe. We did some shopping there, and then we headed to King's Cross. Now, truth be told (as we found out), there's really nothing to do at King's Cross, but it is where Harry Potter boards the Hogwarts Express every year. They created a separate wall labeled Platform 9 3/4 and put a luggage cart halfway through the wall so you can look like you're pushing through. it was so cool to say we went there.
We then decided to head down to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. The Tower of London is freakin' amazing. I love it. We didn't go in it, but it just blows me away. Tower Bridge is also pretty impressive. We walked out on to the bridge and looked out over the river for a few minutes before getting back on the Underground and heading to a friend's house for a party. It was so good to see her.
Now, this section here is redacted because of my readership, but let's just say getting back to my friend's dorm took 2.5 hours, 3 buses, and this was at midnight.
The next day we went to Chinatown, where we had the most delicious Dim Sum. it was the first Chinese food I'd had since coming over here, and I was so glad we went. We then walked around some used bookstores, and i found a book on "The West Wing"! it's not the lightest book, but it was dirt cheap and I had to get it! Yay!
Our trip ended in Leicester Square, the movie theatre district, which was a nice area to walk around. They have handprints around the park like we have Hollywood stars.
All this is in the two photo albums posted previously. Sorry for the delay in this post. it's been a crazy week. November is going to be a crazy month. The 14th I am going to Barcelona, the 22nd I am going to Paris, and the 28th a friend from work is coming up to Norwich! I can't wait!

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