London, UK - Day One

after spending two hours in customs, thirty minutes getting a tube ticket, and about an hour riding the tube with 3 transfers, we arrived at chris's flat. we exchanged pleasantries and dan and i took showers after traveling for over 20 hours.

here's an excerpt of our schedule, with details to follow.

DLR to Tower Gateway
Tower of London
Walk towards Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Experience and Power Room
Anchors Pub
Walk west on South Bank
Get starbucks
Southwark Cathedral
Walk to Tate Modern - art interpretation
Tate Modern to Millennium Bridge
St. Pauls
Big Ben / Parliament
Westminster Abby
Westminster Cathedral
Buckingham Palace
Chinese Food
Platform 9 3/4
Bar 333 (empty)
Mothers 333 x 2
Back to Limehouse
Mothers 333
Kebabs
Cab search

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