Saturday 14 July 2012

Under the Ocean

Today we said goodbye to France and euros as we boarded the Eurostar. the Eurostar is basically a really fast train that goes under the ocean floor at some point.

While down there, everything was pitch black. It was hard to imagine that we were so far below sea level and not having any physical effects. It was a great experience. If one was asked what they did this morning, most would say, "Sleep in, watch cartoons." I am able to reply, "Oh, you know, went under the ocean floor and such."

We arrived in Kings cross station, and resisted the temptation to ask one of the employes where platform 9 and three quarters was. It would be revealing too much to the muggles.

After that, we got settled in Pax Lodge. Pax Lodge is one of four world guiding centers, located in London, England. It is a really nice building with an interesting color scheme. I also noticed that it is very clean. As for the guiding part of it, there is a New Zealand group staying with us. I look forward to learning about their country and meeting new people.

For dinner we went to a place called giraffes. Contrary to what I thought, they did not serve giraffe meat. Instead we had a delicious meal, from chicken burgers to soup. Afterward we had some gelato at a place next door. I guess we're all so hooked on it now, we can't stop eating it two countries later.

Overall, today was a very interesting day. We switched countries, languages, currency, and atmosphere. It was a great experience and I look forward to exploring London for the next 8 days.


-Riley





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Location:London, the ocean

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