Ok...so it has been a very exciting last three days. We have seen so many things in so short of time that the lines are starting to blur between days. Luckily I have my handy dandy notebook and Stuarts insane receipt collecting skills and memory to help keep things straight. First things first I must say that we are WORKING our London Passes. What is a London Pass you might ask? Well, the London Pass is a card that can get you into attractions, museums, cruises, and all sorts of things around London. It also comes with a lot of great discount options as well. So we can get free coffee some places and 2 for 1 meals elsewhere, oh not to mention free movie tickets! We have been everywhere from the very fortified Tower of London to the Shakespeare Globe Theatre. The amount of culture and development in this city is mind boggling. With every street and alley there is a bit of history to be learned. Even if it is something as simple as how some offside food market used small dock it is still very interesting. Compared to Dublin as we stated earlier the people are much nicer here in London despite its hustle and bustle atmosphere. The best way I can compare the two is using a ninja and samurai analogy...besides I can get away with it while Stuart is sleeping hehe. Dublin life is like a ninja. In, out, no time for chit chat, very quick movements and then you're done. London has a very calculated and flowing feel to it while still being swift but not agitated. (Unless of course buses aren't running properly at stations and then you have drivers stepping out to yell at one another) On another note traveling with someone as mindful as Stuart (Amanda Small for those unaware) has been very helpful financially. She always seems to find the best deals even if she herself cannot make sense of them and I have to pick them apart lol, she is innately drawn to them and it is very nice. One savings though led us on a 2 hour train to train to bus bus bus to get something to eat. This was great because she remembered the place where we could get a sandwich, side, and drink for around 3 bucks, but it was still a really long journey. When the gloves come off with my companion though there is no stopping her. In other news... West Minster Abbey is probably the most beautiful thing I have ever seen inside and out. Unfortunately they are very strict in their no recording equipment inside, so we only have pictures of the outside but it was a sight to be remembered. We got to go into a section of Kensington Palace which was a treat of art and history with a touch of mystery added to make the history more enjoyable. Boat cruises, bridges, being on top of bridges, and watching bridges fold up. OH! Stuart would kill me if I forgot to mention the London Bridge Experience. So the London Bridge Experience and the London Tombs are England's scariest attractions on record. While the LBE is more of a spooky walk from room to room being educated and horrified at the different stories of London the London Tombs is where all the scariness is present. While the actors are trying to lay a thick layer of creepiness on you before you go into the tombs it is kind of hard when you are stuck in a room full of blank faced Germans that hardly speak English and two Americans, but they did a good job. Chainsaws, animated figures hidden doors and people in shadows we definitely jumped and screamed a few times. Well this is kind of a rough update and I'm sorry for the lack of communication. We have been getting up incredibly early in the morning and then don't get near to home till later and then have to climb a hill before we have to crawl up the stairs into our beds. We are going to the London Zoo tomorrow so I put Stuart to bed early so she can be well rested for tomorrow. I should probably follow suite and say goodnight to you all.
With worn plates and tired eggs
Nibbler and Samwise
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