February 27, 2004

• [#49] Day 1

  
  

  Stayed up all night so I could hobble away with luggage and get to the airport excatly on time: Never seen so few people at the airport, the immigration gate was not even opened...I was one of the first visitors!

  
  

  Anyway, Korea airline has HUGE double decked planes and I was sitting on the 'second floor', by the window. *Huge* means the seats and the gap between them, so comfortable for  a economy class! I totally fell asleep unexpectly and after I woke up, it's Korea already! After refreshing myself in the toilet, I started window-shopping before my transfering. Airport at Seoul is just grand and endless. There was even a car exhibition going on inside of the shopping area! Funny things was, the Korean Obasan shop assistants all talked to me in Japanese while they were trying to sell their stuff to me, hehe.

  
  

  Then I was on plane again. Another 12 hours' flight made it a 15h+ trip...yet the seat was way too small compared to the flight to Korea, but I drank a lot of water to keep myself refreshed. There were a few amazing programs about castles (history, ) all over England shown on the plane and after seeing them I was so ready to go to Scotland or Ireland to check them out! Felt deadly tired so constantly fell in asleep yet was excited whenever I woke up. It was funny seeing the beautiful sunshine above the clouds right before landing but when the plane touches the ground of Great Britan. I started to worry about the weather but it seemed to be nice except being cloudy. Not too cold either. The immigration check just took forever but it was nice to see Dirk greeting me with a smile at the exit...he's been waiting for an hour!

  
  

  Heathrow airport was huge but we didn't have time to see around. Got on the TUBE, exchanged several times and there was Dirk's place, very close to Tower Bridge. It sits above a small English breakfast cafe, 3 storeys, narrow but very nice, has a share-mate Sarah.

  
  

  I had my first meal right at the corner of the street where the apartment is, roast lamb, veeeery yummy! (Foto Right: Dirk & Lamb)Then we went to see the Tower Bridge, such a great night view from the banks of the Thames River. It was soooooo nice to have Dirk beside telling me the history around the area. Then went to visit two friends of Dirk's, Filippo and Torrocino (Foto Left), a nice and interesting Italian couple who both are working for Starbucks. They were watching Sex And The City, last season in their apartment when we visited. I haven't watched any of that since Season 4!

  
  

  

  
  

  When Day 1 finished, I went to bed with a huge smile...still couldn't believe that I'm in London now! Oh, appologies guys, I'm updating so late is because I'm enjoying every minute of staying here these dayz and always only have too little time besides site-seeing every day. Ane the computer here is pretty slow, also it won't allow me to upload the (thousands of) pics taken by my digital camera...so here are only a few from my cell phone...sorry! But wait till more coming up soon...oh! and please MIND THE GAP!

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