Day 4…? I’m starting to lose track.

We left Paris this morning. In spite of a lot of espresso I remained exhausted and was very grateful for a long train ride which allowed me to sleep for a bit.

It snowed overnight in England, so when we exited the chunnel (yes, apparently that’s what you call it when you have a tunnel that runs through the English Channel), everything was white. So beautiful! Of course it was also Monday morning, and that means the same thing on this side of the pond as it does in the states – Monday is an uncooperative day that is frustrating. The snow was not especially welcome, and is in fact a very rare occurrence in London itself.

Once we arrived in London, we were bundled onto a bus and driven around town for a few hours. Here are a few photos:

Our first primary stop was Buckingham Palace and here are some pictures from outside the gates:

We also stopped at Prince Albert Hall where I finally got to have some hot mulled wine! It was delicious, and I’ll be looking for more while I’m here.

Time for sleeping now. Our bus leaves tomorrow at 8:00 so I will have to be down for breakfast relatively early.