Sorry it has been
so long since I last posted, we have remained busy since we landed here in
Europe. I am now on a train from London, England to Edinburgh, Scotland, so I
will update you guys with everything that has occurred between my last entry
and now.
After we had
wondered around most of the iconic places in Paris with the family as noted in
my previous post, Brandon and I decided to venture out on our own. I wanted him
to see the Eiffel Tower at night while it covered in golden lights. Our hotel
was around 20 minutes by metro from the tower, but it took us quite a bit
longer to get there due to the extra time it took to figure out which train we
needed to get on. However, we managed it and it was only a little stressful. ;)
The nightlife in Paris around the Eiffel Tower is incredible. There were
hundreds of people still milling around underneath the beautiful structure
while green and blue neon lights raced across the ground and fell from the sky
to the bouncy pop music that played at a local club. Night completely changed
the atmosphere in the city of love; it was now mesmerizing, romantic, fun.
The next morning we
said our goodbyes to France and boarded the train that took us through the
Chunnel to London, England. We all stayed in a hotel in Twickenham, 12 miles
from the center of London and right next to the Rugby Stadium. It was a quaint
little place where you could feel its age in the air. Our first night there we
walked around to familiarize ourselves with the town and grabbed a bite to eat.
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| Statue of Rugby Players |
On Saturday we woke
up early to go see the most popular icons of London: The Eye, Big Ben, and
Buckingham Palace. From the top of the
eye you could see all the way to the horizon; it was quite a sight (even though
this is my second time being on it :p)!
Afterwards we
decided to walk. For a very long time, a very long distance, in a couple of
circles. Then, decided to crash in a park outside of the Britain Museum.
Once we finally
returned to Twickenham, for dinner we ate London’s famous fish and chips.
After our long day
we were extremely thankful to get back to our hotel. However, once we had
rested, Brandon and I decided to visit the Twickenham Tavern and take advantage
of the non-21 drinking age here. It was definitely an odd experience purchasing
a beer at 20. :P
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