Since today marks the beginning of a new school week (and the end of 1/3 of my stay here), my friends and I decided to start doing some hard-core touristy things. Today we chose the Tower of London as our destination. It was pretty cool, but different than I expected. Considering its dark history, I anticipated the buildings to be dark and sinister, but they were bright and welcoming (the sunshine didn't hurt either). There were a lot of people there for a Monday afternoon, though. I ran into many people with American accents and people who didn't speak English at all. Anyway, I enjoyed it.
After the Tower, we walked over to the Tower Bridge. I'll admit, I always thought the Tower Bridge and the London Bridge were the same thing, but they are not. When Americans say "The London Bridge," they're usually referring to the Tower Bridge. Surprisingly, you can walk on the bridge, and we did. The view was pretty great, and it was a fun little outing.
Tomorrow we're going with our program to see Billy Elliot in the West End, which is like London's Broadway. I'm excited to get dressed up and see a new show!
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