London Calling!!

Remind me to never ever EVER again look for a hostel in the center of London the night before a huge free summer concert. We did find one though, but after compromising to pay about $50 for one night. At least it's super nice and very much in the center of town with individual rooms and bathrooms, so I'm going to have my privacy on Friday night. There's a bunch of people going which is great because it's always more fun to travel in a large group, although not everyone is staying for the concert on Saturday, some people are actually going to that whole tennis business.

The main event today was getting everyone organized with the hostel business, but once we booked it and settled the matter after dinner, about 15 or so people went down to a pub called the Purple Turtle. It's located in the basement of some other building and appears to be a series of cellars converted into a pub with neon lights, techno playing in the background, leather couches, and a foozball table. Happy hour there (a pint for a pound) ends at 8 on Thursday nights to we rushed there right after dinner at 7:30 to get some cheap drinks in. With a few rounds and merry spirits we then (mostly girls) ran off to see Mr. and Mrs Smith at the Odeon. The boys that did come with us wound up enjoying it immensly too, which is cool I guess, although I think they just liked half naked Angelina Jolie and lots of shooting. I of course went for the half naked Brad Pitt.

I'm so incredibly excited about going to London tomorrow. We're hoping to get to see the Tower, Westminster Abbey, parts of the British Museum and maybe the London Eye in the evening. Although there's no solid plan, I'm sure it'll be a great time anyway. I'll come back with lots of pictures, stories, and souveniers, so for now I sign off to wake up to an early bus ride!

See you all Sunday!