November 24th, 2002 | 
Author: I have arrived!
Impressions of the trip:
Detroit has neat airport; it’s like a upscale mall. It also has an indoor tram that you can throw stuff at.
Northwest Airlines has the worst overseas flight service. How can you run out of tea on a flight to England?
In England:
Of course, I pick the wrong train coming into town. The schedule said it stopped at London Bridge, but it really went to Blackfriars. I decided it wasn’t that far to my hostel so I threw my pack on my shoulder and started hoofing it. Three things became apparent over the course of two miles:
1) I probably overpacked.
2) I did not pack my umbrella
3) Laminated maps are a good thing.
I also walked by the Globe & the Tate Gallery about this time.
Arriving at 11:00 AM, I was not able to check-in, but I did check my luggage and was off again.
I had lunch at a cafe built under Tower Hill, where they chopped off heads.
I toured the Tower. Our Beefeater guide was both graphic & funny in his story-telling. Bloody funny you might say.
The Crown Jewels were amazing, but I couldn’t attached a value to them. They were so ornate it bordered on gaudy and confused my sensibilities.
Erik – I saw a bill that also had a bayonet attached!
Kelly & Mom – I kept an eye out for Sharpes Rifle in the Armory museum, but they’ve been moved to a show in Leeds.
Right now, I’m about to venture back into the rain to buy myself an umbrella and a towel. (The irony is not lost on me.) Apparently, this hostel doesn’t supply towels like I read.
After that, its a pint for my birthday!
Cheers,
Joshua
[Posted 5:00 PM - London Time]
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