I feel like I'm in the world of Harry Potter...

Yes, I am a Harry Potter geek and that was the first thing I thought when I heard all of the British accents when I got to London. :) I had so much fun this weekend traveling to London!!! Lindsay and I left Thursday night and took a bus from Sevilla to Madrid. We arrived Friday morning and after a 2 hour delay, finally arrived in London around 3 pm. While at the airport, the fire alarm went off. That was fun...not. All we wanted to do was go to our hostel, but no, we had to wait outside in the cold, windy London weather. But finally we got on a bus and got to our hostel. How do I describe the lovely hostel we stayed in?? Let me just say, I never want to stay in one ever again. haha It wasn't thaaaat bad and I got used to it the longer we were there. But our beds were like cubbies with linens that were like stiff tissue paper. Our "private bath" was really just a sink with a mirror over it and six tiles. We had to use a community bathroom that was for both girls and guys. Yuck! Luckily our showers were separated! But I think in hostel language 24 hour hot water showers is something different because I would not call my shower hot. After we settled into our room, Lindsay's friend Kimmie who is studying in London this semester took us to this fish and chips place. It was so delicious!! Then we went to bed really early because we were exhausted!! Saturday we woke up early and went to Borough Market. This place was HUGE and so good!! They have every type of food you could ever think of to sell and everyone has free samples! I tried everything from Turkish Delight, jam, ham, olive oil, to hot mulled wine (not my fave!) apple and pear juices. Everything was so yummy!! After that we went to the National Portrait Gallery which has free admission for everyone. I saw some famous portraits of people like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Next, we went to Trafalgar Square and took some fun pics. After we went to the National Gallery, also free, and I got to see some paintings by VanGogh, Monet, and Picasso. Very cool. After that we went to the Hummingbird Bakery and had delicious Rocky Road cupcakes. Then we went to Covent Gardens which is kind of like Phaniel Hall in Boston. Then Lindsay and I went to dinner at Pizza Express and had very good pizza and after we went to a show. I guess you can't go to London and not see a show. We saw Chicago and it was AMAZING!!! The actors were great and I loved all the music and dancing. It was great. After that we just went to bed. On Sunday we got up and headed to King's Cross to, yes, you guessed it, get our pictures taken at Platform 9 3/4. For those of you who don't know, it's a famous place in the Harry Potter books. It was so cool. Next we tried to make it to see the changing of the guard but missed it because some of the lines were down on the tube. But because of that we got to ride a double-decker bus for free which was very cool. Then we went to Buckingham Palace. Next we walked to see Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. After that we went to Harrod's. I love Harrod's. It's just so big and there's so much to do even if you aren't there to shop amongst designer clothes. After that we were very tired so Kimmie, Lindsay, and I went back to our hostel and just hung out. Then we went out to eat at this restaurant called Giraffe. They have food from all around the world. We had had dinner and drinks and just had a great time hanging out and relaxing after a long weekend sight-seeing. Monday, Lindsay and I woke up super early and headed back to Sevilla. We ended up traveling ALL DAY and didn't make it home until 1:30 in the morning. But it was so worth it!! I had such a great time and did so much in just 3 days!! I realized how much I love British accents and the fact that they say lift for elevator, and that their metro is called the tube, and that they say "Mind the gap please" and this train terminates at_____ instead of ends at_____. So yes, I loved London and think that everyone should go there if they can! :)