italee: From London to Italy

I have officially made it to Italy! Reality has finally started to hit and what a bizarre feeling it has been. I now have gotten my feet back up and under me (the first time in a while) and now don't know what to do with myself. The past week has been filled with amazing activities, experiences, and people all which I can only hope will keep improving.
I arrived in London last Thursday in early afternoon. That day we ventured around Hyde Park across from our hotel and the proceeded to have a meet and greet with our whole group and then had the night free to do whatever. For me that consisted of showering and falling asleep promptly by 9:30 pm. The jet lag was something that I was willing to submit to and have not regretted it thus far. Now I feel right on schedule with this place. The next morning we woke up early to do a 3 hour bus tour of the city. It was perfect because we were all too tired to really walk and adventure, but we were able to see it all and get off the bus at the main attractions to see them for a bit. Our tour guide was Irish and was a hoot. After the tour ended a group of us went and walked around an area called Covent Gardens, ventured over the Millennium Bridge (Harry Potter) to the Tate Modern Museum which was incredible! Then we went back to our area and I had my first ever 'Fish and Chips'. Not too shabby. That night some of us ventured on the tube (aka subway) to this pub which was a fun experience. Most of the group stayed in that night due to having to leave for Pisa at 3 in the morning. Those who were the lucky ones and did not have to depart until later enjoyed the evening. In the morning we just laid low and went to the internet café before hanging out in the airport waiting for our flight. Overall, London was pretty cool, they drove on the wrong side and their food cost way too much, but the architecture was breathtaking. Needless to say, London wasn't the place I was dying to see, but still thought it was great to see it on the way to ITALY!