L&P DLC: Halfway gone

Today is our last day in London.

Right now, I'm sitting in a pub, waiting for fish n chips and typing on my phone. We were given a surprise free day today. Everyone else is off somewhere, Abbey Road, The Globe, Harrod's. Having three early days in a row, I chose to sleep in. I have The Globe, Hyde Park, possibly the Museum of London, possibly a vintage shop, and I'm going to see an old acquaintance later tonight. 

I'm not carrying a backpack with me today. As much as I miss the extra carrying space, there's something liberating about not having to carry it around. 

The city has finally become familiar with me. It's no longer some foreign city that I'm visiting. I know the tube lines, if I were to never look at my map, I'd still probably be able to navigate the streets. To say I've become bored with London isn't right, nor is it to say I've been disenchanted. The city is still a beautiful place and the country has so much to offer (Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon, the rest of Great Britain). 

Riding on the tube now. I remember saying the biggest thing I missed last time was the public transportation and the ability to walk everywhere. Maybe that's something I should try when I come back to the states. Going back is such a scary thought to me. Back in the states, I have so much responsibility waiting for me. Working jobs I know nothing about or how to do. A part of me wishes I could stay just stay here where I have no responsibilities to fret about, but another part of me knows I want to leave.  

I'm back on the tube. A different tube this time. I went to see an old acquaintance whom I worked with last time when I was doing my internship. I told her about my apprehensions about my new internships and she told me the same as other people had. That although I may not know what I'm doing in the beginning, I'll learn in time. It was great fun meeting up with her again. I took one last walk about as I made my way back to the inn. I bought a hot chocolate and sipped it as I walked by Trafalgar Square. I reached Buckingham Palace and walked through St. Jame's Park. Originally I had wanted to go around Hyde Park, but this was good all the same. The rest of the night is devoted to packing and relaxing.

We depart from the hotel at 10am for a train to Paris. Paris will be a whole new world. I don't know the language, I don't know the area. It'll be a brand new, scary adventure, but I think I'm up for it. 


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