London: Here I am

I sat next to a guy named Dennis on the the seven hour flight from Chicago to London. He was much quieter than the previous woman, but I did learn that he was on his way to Munich for business. He was also really impressed that I was backpacking my way through Europe for two months (everyone seems to be). I got to London at 6am here.. not the best time to be looking for a place to sleep. I found and reserved an HI hostel without too much trouble, but I couldn't pick up my key until ten. So I decided to walk around semi-aimlessly (with everything I brought).

Turns out I ran into Picadilly Circus, Big Ben, and a few parks.

Most people have been surprised when they learn that I'm doing this by myself... and I'm beginning to see cause for their surprise. This would probably be a lot easier with someone else by my side.