Today we had a free day until we met up with the group to go to our homestays. Megan F, Megan M, Desiree, and I decided to go to Leicester Sq and Picadilly Circus. Leicester Sq didn't offer much other than some restaurants and phonebooths to take cliche photos in. In Soho we found bookshops with an adult section in the basement, sex costume shops, sex shops, and even a nude show. The stores all had interesting novelties too.
We walked through Chinatown which was really cool and out to Picadilly Circus. It was a tourist trap but cool all the same. We decided to walk towards Big Ben and head back. However, on the way we saw signs for Buckingham Palace and thought what the heck. So we walked through the most beautiful park..St James' Park. There were flowers, people, and animals everywhere. Birds included swans, ducks, pigeons, and even pelicans! When we reached Buckingham I was not impressed. It has a large gate in front of it with one guard about 50 yards away...aka nothing too exciting.
After this we went back towards to hotel where we had dinner at this restaurant called Ed's Easy Diner. It was an American style 50's diner. The menu was interesting. American hot dogs cooked how Americans do (if anyone can explain what this means that'd be great) and the American Burger which contained things like salsa and guacamole (true American staples...huuuhh?).
After lunch we met the coach and headed for Guildford, where my homestay was. It was about 2 hours to get there. A girl named Tiffany and I stayed with the Richings. Their 8 yr old great-grandson Kieran met us at the car park as well. The family LOVES America and has been to Florida/Disney about 6 times. As we unloaded the car he immediately asks if we will watch him ride his bike. Of course we told him and he rode it up and down the street. He was adorable. We all chatted a bit and Tiffany and I had some soup for dinner before we turned in (around 1 am). However, I'm sure Rob would loooovveee Rita, a fiesty older British woman is just his type ;).
After this we went back towards to hotel where we had dinner at this restaurant called Ed's Easy Diner. It was an American style 50's diner. The menu was interesting. American hot dogs cooked how Americans do (if anyone can explain what this means that'd be great) and the American Burger which contained things like salsa and guacamole (true American staples...huuuhh?).
After lunch we met the coach and headed for Guildford, where my homestay was. It was about 2 hours to get there. A girl named Tiffany and I stayed with the Richings. Their 8 yr old great-grandson Kieran met us at the car park as well. The family LOVES America and has been to Florida/Disney about 6 times. As we unloaded the car he immediately asks if we will watch him ride his bike. Of course we told him and he rode it up and down the street. He was adorable. We all chatted a bit and Tiffany and I had some soup for dinner before we turned in (around 1 am). However, I'm sure Rob would loooovveee Rita, a fiesty older British woman is just his type ;).
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