London in Pictures

I found a direct connection to the net (a big duhhh to me).

Here are some picture I took yesterday, when walking around:

Westminster Abbey

Below: National Theater

Above: Parliament and  Big Ben

The Royal Gaurds (not sure what they are guarding) and Piccadilly Circus

London Calling

I am in London! No access to the internet (the iphone nor my computer like the wifi in my friend's apartment), so I will not be posting much here. Hopefully I will be able to post in Africa, or the whole blog is worthless hahaha! I would post pictures if I could, but alas no.

Yesterday I saw Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, National Portrait Gallery, Picadilly, Covent Gardens, and more.

Today I will go British Museum, and Natural History Museum.

At the airport

I am at the airport waiting for my flight to London. The flight has been delayed for 1 hour. While in London I plan to see all the sights that any good old tourist would see, and hopefully some behind the scenes London action as well. I am staying with my friend Rebecca in South East London.

I look forward to seeing the usual sights Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, British Museum, Picadilly Circus, etc. Guess I can not list everything I will see, but you get the picture.

I think it is interesting that London does not have chicken ramen!  That is just so weird to me. I only know this because when I asked Rebecca what she wanted me to bring over from the states one of the things she mentioned was chicken ramen. I am sure they have something like it, but not THE chicken ramen in a package. It is very interesting that London doesn't have some of the things that New York has, they are very similar cities.

Anway, I will see you all in London...

Getting Ready!

I decided to start a blog about my journey to and in Uganda (for those who do not know, Uganda is in East Africa). I am going on a two week long trip to Uganda in Africa with a group of graduate students from the dance education program that I am in, at NYU. There is approximately about 15 of us mostly all women, and one male. We will learn East African dance, drumming, and culture. We will also collaborate with the University in Kampala to create a integrated dance curriculum for the students at the Queens Ballet school (some from orphanages). We will also visit the wildlife in the forest, and national parks. We will row a boat down the root of the Nile river, we will visit orphanages throughout the surrounding area around Kampala, we will visit tombs, and museums. We are doing all of this within two-weeks! It seems like too little time, but I will take whatever I can get and absorb it for a lifetime.

As the days go by faster, I am getting closer to a trip of a lifetime. As of now I am getting ready. Buying travel sized shampoo, conditioner, soap, DEET, etc. Along with gifts for the many less fortunate people who we will encounter along the way. Also trying to figure out how I will pack everything I need in one suitcase... yikes!

My journey starts off in London. I will visit my friend Rebecca for 5 days, before I catch the plane to Entebbe, Uganda. I am still a little undecided of EXACTLY what I want to do in London. I have never been there, so I want to experience everything. Of course I want to do the usual touristy things like the Tower of London, London Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Westminster, Westminster Abbey, the Tate Modern, and the list goes on. I also want to see the locals perspective. Being a New Yorker I strive to not be the usual "tourist." I want to experience everything like the locals do. I am also tossed up on if I want to take a day trip to Stonehenge or my (distant) families castle somewhere in the country.

I am running out of time! I leave for London on Sunday, and before that I spend Christmas in Massachusetts with the family. I can't believe this trip has snuck up on me so fast.

Until then...