En Route to Tel Aviv

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I will be in Israel for 6 months (mid-June to mid-December). I left Houston (after my cousin and mom drove me from San Antonio) on the evening of June 16. I then went to London where I had an 11 hour layover, therefore I went out of the airport to explore the city since it was my first time in London. I bought a day-pass for the Underground/the Tube (subway) and the buses (double-deckers!) and also walked around a lot. Some typical touristy things I saw were Westminster Abbey, London Bridge, Tower of London, and Trafalgar Square, to name a few. Overall I liked the city; in Fernando's ranking I like London better than NYC and Paris, maybe not as good or even on par with Copenhagen. One thing I disliked was that it was super expensive, like a plate of Fish and Chips (which was tasty, even though I'm not a fish fan) was like 8 British pounds, or roughly $16!!

Double-decker and taxi cab...on the wrong side of the street

London Bridge, next to the Tower of London

Big Ben (Parliament) and the London Eye (in the background)

Me in front of Westminster Abbey

Fish 'N Chips (eaten with vinegar and pepper, not ketchup)

I later returned to the airport and watched some anime on my computer until the next plane departed.

Next post: Tel Aviv