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So today, I had my internship till 18:00, which meant no daytime hanging out. Fortunately, he got to show himself Camden Market and visit the inside of the Tower of London! With pictures to prove it! And he bought me the most ADORABLE little Paddington Bear dressed up as a Beefeater. SO good to me! I’m still deciding what to name him.

After reuniting after a long day, we walked around the little souvenir shops around Bayswater Tube Station and eventually decided to eat dinner at the Black Lion, the local pub. Things did not work out and I didn’t get the yorkshire pudding like I wanted but nonetheless, a hearty meal. We decided to spend his last night in London down by the water again.
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And some Keats I found in Westminster Tube Station on the way back.
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The first few days in London! Not really eloquent, but will probably re-edit tomorrow when I have more time.

Yesterday, sitting in JFK, my view out the window. Not much to see here.

Yesterday, the view from my apartment window: The Natural History Museum. Pretty beautiful looking. We even have a balcony, but are banned from using it. What a SHAME.

We had a boat cruise on the Thames today, and after walking out of the Westminster Tube station, I walked up the steps to see this.

The eye! It moves reeeaaalllyyyyyy slowly.

The bridge that collapsed in HP6! It wobbles really badly in reality.

Tower of London: Place of Beheadings.

Tower Bridge.

The weather could not have been any more perfect.

And when we got off the boat, it was still waiting for me 🙂

HAD to do it. While we were eating lunch on the steps, it drove right behind Parliament. In my future lies King’s Cross.

Me and Melissa ❤ Roommates!

Westminster Abbey. And oh yeah. Zach Ranger was here.

Saint James Park. In the distance, Buckingham Palace. We had a group shot here, but it wasn’t on my camera.

The other side. A palace and the London Eye.

Us again in the park!

The flag flew above the Palace, which means the Queen was currently in residence. HOW EXCITING.

Afterwards, we headed to Notting Hill to see the Carnival 2009, apparently something REALLY HUGE that takes place in London every year. Too much of a story to tell, but let’s just say there were more people at that parade than the population of the United States.