Since two of my best friends, Ayushi and Aditi, are now studying abroad in London, I decided that would be a great excuse for me to visit London “on the way” to New Zealand. I hadn’t seen Aditi since the summer so I was really excited to see her as well as Ayushi, and see London at the same time. I had planned out the major things that I wanted to see, but then waited to get there and see what Ayushi and Aditi’s schedules were like to figure out when we would do what.
I got in late on Friday, February 2nd, and Ayushi and Aditi were so nice and came to meet me at the airport. We took and Uber back to Aditi’s room, caught up a bit, and went to sleep. Even with the time change I was tired because we had had to get up so early to get to JFK that morning.
On my first day in London, February 3rd, it was raining and cloudy out, but we decided to have a more casual day and walk around the city for a bit. We got up and went for brunch and then Aditi showed me where some of the LSE buildings where she has classes are. We then walked to Trafalgar square, where there is a large fountain, monument, and the National Gallery.
Next, we walked to Covent Garden, an indoor/outdoor market area. It was really cute and nice to walk around and see all the shops and street performers.
Covent Garden
After walking around for a bit, we decided to head back to Aditi’s building because we were all a little cold and tired of the rain. Overall, a great first day in London and I was excited to get a personal tour around some of the city!
Hammond Adventures 