Monday, January 03, 2005

London - A long journey begins

Zapped backage and myself with terminal x-rays, looked back, wave at parents. Only then did i finnally feel some sense that HOLY SHIT, im goign, and im not coming back and holy shit, i have way too much bling near my wang!
Airport
Immediately met an australian family traveling through tornoto going to London as well. Sat near them on the plane too. Randomness! Kindness goes a long way, even if it only makes your feel more comfortable with your surroundings.
The Scottish bloke that sat beside me in the plane was a jolly old fellow who drank too much red wine and looked for 10 mins for his glasses that were entirely still on his face. We had to chuckle about that one for a while.
Heathrow (massive airport) was massive but manageable, got onto the right bus, then got convinced by a local to change buses, shoulda just stuck to the plan, long story, dont take advice when you dont ask for it. Or at least be critical of what use it will be for you. This coulda ended up far worse, i made my way back to where i originally intended add 1 hr to travel time, got to my St. Giles hotel ok.
Hotel - St. Giles
I think it was the same MASSIVE blue lighted hotel i saw from in the plane i landed in london with. In fact there are two - at least. Nice room, watched british darts on TV (cool) firgured out the scoring system.. i think.
In the evening i got late night food and london advice from the asian checkin clerk.
Slept for 7 hrs to wake at 10am london time.
In the morning i owned the new checking clerks time and got so much friggen info on london. It was sweet, figured i didnt haveta go to my next airport until FAR later, so i now had ALL DAY to spend in London. I wish i slept longer and earlier so i could spent more time in London...
LONDON
Hit Bell tower, massive cool.
Hit buckingham palace, it was cool, but fell short of my enourmous expectations.
I owned the subways, they are AWSOME. like 10 lines all interconnected and that all connected to the rail system. ITs crazy good.
Damn you mctasty burger at mcdonalds you were so HUGE and not mctasty at all!
Hit the museums. not bad, but the motion rides made me more sick. Damn u mctasty
Picadilly circus, (its a place in london) was cool at night, talk so some random on the street. Found the largest arcade like ever. So cool, played away 3 pounds in poker slots. Hookahs and sheesha places. Like no friggen sexy women at all in london. WTF is with that? Baggage checkout at Liverpool train\subway station worked out awsome.. i was soo tired by 9pm. Off to stansted Airport! YAR!
Airport#2 Stansted
blew like 10 pounds on dumb slots type mini- arcade gambling,
Got boned for a sleeping spot for the night flight not till 6 am , like the entire lobby for pppl waiting overnight was packed. Ppl sleeping on the friggen floor etc.
It was a crazy experience. Got like maybe 2 hrs of napping-not good sleep.
Got jacked by ryanairs shitty low backage wieght requirements and had to pay like triple what my flight origionally costed just to get my backage shipped with me. Ass munches! i had 44 pounds left. Needed 45 pounds, traded 2euros for 1 pound. Good trade i say. Flight to Oslo was ok.
Airport 3
Im typing this in the airport. Smallest airport ever, they use propeller planes.
I hope i dont die. Oh god! Ok
Thanks markham team!
Thatnks again, it didnt hit me that i was leavign till i got thru the first gates. I just want to thank you again for the perpetual parties. I really feel special. If at the least i am able to get many people together in one place i am happy. Solid job dave! Andy im sure u had alot to do with it too. Thanks.
Or as they say in Norwegin! --> Duchentak!
Comments:
HAPPY FOR YA MAN! It's funny, waiting for something like that to hit you, wondering when it's gonna come.

Not quite comparable, but my short trip to China didn't hit me till we were walking through the airport in Beijing. Crazy stuff.

Have a blast, it sounds insane, wish I could see it all. Take a huge amounts of photos and document that crap. I know I don't have to tell you to act nuts and explore everything, cuz that's what you do, you crazy mofo.

Oh yes, I await many awesome blogs.

-Wayne
 
Post a Comment



<< Home

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?