Today was our first real day here in London. My roomate, Katina, and I were adventurous this morning, tackling the Soho Gym before breakfast. Surprisingly, the breakfast here at the hotel was pretty impressive- toast, cereal, yogurt, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, cheese, and some cold-cuts. (This is good to know, because I will definitely be taking advantage of this when I run out of money for lunch and dinner ...just kidding, Dad!)
After breakfast, we all took the tube over to our classroom in Bloomsbury and had our first class together. After class we had free time for the rest of the day, so Katina and I took off to explore more of the city.
We visited Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Kensington
High Street.
The city is large and busy, yet there is a quaintness that makes it seem somewhat familiar. The intricacy of the architecture of the buildings is breathtaking and it somehow quiets the broad and noisy streets below, reverting them back to a time in history long before they were crowded with taxis, tourists and telephone booths.Tomorrow will be an exciting yet busy day as we look forward to an agency visit at the Refugee Council and a walking tour. I can't wait to photograph some of this incredible and CLEAN city!
