London Hostel and First Day

So according to the BA website, they found my bag... so this is good news. It doesn't, however, say where the bag is. There's a chance that it's still in Houston. I'll be calling them tomorrow for more info.

But anyways, the first hostel is so far fairly nice. We are up a few flights of stairs and there are these ridiculously heavy fire doors that will slam very loudly if you don't gently close them. The beds are so-so, but we're so tired right now that anything will do.

The neighborhood the hostel is in is really cool. There's a small park across the street and lots of little local shops and eateries around. We saw a few sites today, but they are all hazy in my head due to the lack of sleep. We were able to go into St. Paul's Cathedral because they were holding a service. We also got oriented to using the tube in order to get around. It's hot, noisy, and crowded... but very effective. We also got to go to this really old bar, Old Chester Cheese's which was rebuilt in 1667 or something like that. Had a pint of excellent beer!

Tomorrow is our big sightseing day. We're going to try to hit all the major attractions, most just from the outside. I really want to check out the National Museum for sure. It's going to be a fun day. We should be fairly well-rested and hopefully will be able to sleep through the night. I think that's all for now.

Cheers!