When in London

Wow, I totally forgot to write this post about one of the best trips I have done yet!!! Soo, I was lucky enough to have two of my English flat mates (Emily and Jess) take me to the city because Jess lives there and Emily has been several times. This made me feel soo much more comfortable (considering I live in the middle of cow fields at home and at Etown haha). We caught the Mega Bus in Cheltenham and it was about a 3 hour ride to London. After arriving in London, we quickly got the Underground because I needed to be at Arsenals Stadium for my scheduled tour of the grounds. For me, the underground was quite an experience because I have never ridden on a train my whole life (other than Amtrax, which is less hectic). So, we got to Emirates Stadium on time and what a sight it is!!! If you don't know, Emirates Stadium is home to Arsenal, one of the premier football (soccer) clubs in England. The stadium itself seats about 62,000. I got a tour of the directors box (leather seats for people who pay rediculous money), the changing rooms, the tunnel entrance to the field, the pitch itself, and the press room. All in all it was a pleasant experience. After that, the two girls and I made our way all around London. I was able to see Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, London Eye, and St. James Park. We only had so much time so I'm hopeing to get to London again to do the Abbey Road walk that the Beatles made famous. After the day in London, I will have to say that it is probably one of my favorite cities right now!!! The next couple weeks I will be traveling a lot so I want to fill you in on where I will be going. Tomorrow I will be leaving for Amsterdam, where I plan on meeting up with Mike G, Bruce Craven, and Tom Kropp (the Etown gang who are currently studying in Barcelona). I will be staying until Monday morning where I will fly back to England. On Wednesday, I have a lifetime opportunity to see the England national soccer team play a World Cup qualifer against Belarus in Wembley Stadium. Wembley seats 90,000 and I have to give a huge thank you to Ian Pain, who was gracious to get some American's tickets to the match. Last but not least, I will be heading up to Manchester next Saturday. Now for all my friends, family, and soccer buddies, keep your fingers crossed I can get some tickets to the game. As of right now they haven't been released to the public. However, I am going up anyway and taking a chance. It's my dream to see a game in Old Trafford and I'm hopeing that I will get that chance!!! For now, stay classy wherever you are!!! Also, many thanks to Jess and Emily, it meant a lot!!!