Day 2, May 30 - Actually our first day

After traveling for about an hour in the London Underground, we finally got to the flat we are staying at for the next 2 weeks. The second we dropped all our luggage, we took much needed showers that was like heaven on earth. Soon after, I could barely stand upright without wanting to fall asleep, so I begged scott to let me take a 30 minute power nap. Once we woke, we got changed and went straight for the nearby Victoria Park. It basically looks like a bit of a nicer version of City Park. We walked around for a bit and then Scott started telling me how sorry he was our trip started off bad (all our flight information got mixed up). Then he started telling me how he wanted to make it the best trip ever and wanted to start it off with us being engaged! So we are now officially an engaged couple! 

                          

After recovering from the shock of what had just happened, we went to a nearby pub called The Lauriston and got a plate of sliced meat and bread, along with wine and beer, and just took it all in.  

     

Once we were sated and a bit calm, we started to venture off! We mastered the tube (London Underground subway system). We then decided to go see Abbey Road and took pictures of each other walking across the walkway. That was really hard because it is a busy intersection! After that, we headed over to Baker Street, which pays homage to the show on BBC, Sherlock. We just walked up and down the street and took it all in.  We headed back to the flat at this point, because jet lag started to set in (we had been awake for more than 24 hours at this point). We decided to start telling our families the good news, even though they knew all along! When Scott's godfather and his wife got home, they took us to dinner at the Morgan Arms, which is a pub restaurant. We cheered our happy day and ate some really good food. I ended up getting a 28 day aged ribeye with fries (yeah it said fries on the menu). So delicious!

After dinner, we ventured around some pubs and walked along Regent's Canal. We ordered drinks at the Palm Tree, which has been standing since the 1600s, so it is one of the few place in East London to survive WWII. We stayed out until about 11:30, came back to flat, and finally got a good night's rest. 

Day 1, May 29 - Travel day

Our total travel time of going from New Orleans to Miami and then the London was about 14-15 hours. And goodness we are exhausted!! The plane ride from Miami to London was tough, but they made it as comfortable as possible. They provided us with blankets, pillows, headphones, and a huge selection of movies. The total flight time was around 9 hours. Scott and I decided to watch American Hustle (which was actually pretty good!), and that seemed to help the time to by. Then the stewardesses offered complimentary dinners with choice of wine or beer. I had the cheese and tomato pasta and of course Scott had the chicken curry. Below is a picture of my dinner:

                                  

Scott got a kick out of the stewardesses because they all had British accents. Hello! We're going to London, my friend. He's terrible at a poker face. Once we finished our dinner, sleep was nonexistent. We both got about 30 minutes of sleep. One of the cool things about our own TV screens was that you could see where the plane was in real time and stats. The normal information that was given were things such as, traveling at 576 mph and it was -76 degrees F at one point. Since I knew I wasn't going to sleep, I watched the sun rise which was beautiful. 

                                     

Once we landed, we got through everything else smoothly and relatively easily. We enjoyed a breakfast sandwich and some iced coffee before we set off to the London Underground. That took us nearly an hour to get to the flat we are staying at. Once we got to the flat, we showered and passed out. 

Well, that was our traveling, our first official day of London will be posted soon!!!

T-minus 2 days!

Let the madness ensue! We are both getting restless with anticipation and trying to make sure we don't forget anything. It is such a challenge to pack for nearly a month of traveling, but it's working a bit. Yesterday was the beginning of trying to fit everything into one suitcase. I bought packing cubes, which is supposed to help with organization and maximizing space. I found them here.  So far, I have only packed away the large cube.  It fit 4 pairs of pants, 4 pairs of shorts, a dress, and a maxi skirt.  Here's a picture below to show all of it inside the cube. 

                                   

Well, I'm acting like I have nothing to do.... Off to do more packing...

Getting close!

Well, the days to our trip are inching closer! In just a little over a week, we will be jetting off to begin our journey.  This past weekend was spent celebrating the wedding of Conner and Maddie. Conner is my brother-in-law's younger brother. We have known them for about 6 years now. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful and perfect. It was a nice time spent with people we care about before we leave for Europe. Here is a picture of me and Maddie. She looked gorgeous!

                         

It's crazy to think about all the planning we've done and how much I feel like I still need to do. I want to plan our days as much as I can, but I know that it's impossible to plan out EVERY SINGLE DAY. I'm just doing my best to make sure that we spend our time efficiently and effortlessly. But I know that will be futile at some times; plus, they always say that the best days usually come from those that are unplanned! 

Tomorrow, I need to get my TB skin test done for school (every year for the rest of my life). So I just want to get that out of the way and not worry about it when I come back. I'm also going to make sure all my immunizations are up to date before I go across the pond. I guess I should get some rest now, because there is so much to be done, and not enough time to do it all!

Whenever I read about C. diff....

Happy Finals Week, y'all.