  Me again. To start off with I am a little pissed because I just wrote this whole,  long,  ( beautifully written& nbsp;
if I do say so myself) nbsp; blog. and the bloody computer logged off before I could publish it and know I have to stay here and re- type it. nbsp;
Poo!  I will see if I can re- write what I had before,  let's see. It's a lot easier to get on the net here in Lonodn then in Barcelona. yet twice as expensive.
nbsp;  But just wanted to keep ya'll updated on my adventures here in London. nbsp;  Yesterday, nbsp; I went to Kensington Place (
where Princess Diana used to live)  which is located in& nbsp;  Hyde Park. nbsp;  It is very beautiful castle and inside they had some gowns of Princess Diana's on Exhibit.
nbsp;  I stayed in the park for lunch and went to the Kennsington Gardens which where spectacular . nbsp;  After that I went home for lunch and took a lill nap. which ended up being a loooong nap.  When I finally woke up,
 it was late and most places close here around 5pm. nbsp;  So& nbsp; I went to take a night walk along the river. it was very nice.
 I was going to see a movie. but it got too late,  so& nbsp; I just went back to the apartment and caught up on my 'Big Brother'.  It is a really bad show.
the house is ugly,  their accents are annoying. they basically sit around and do nothing or else they are doing these dumb challenges. BUT I am hooked. nbsp;  Tonight the house finds out that one of their house mates used to be a man!
 Can't wait!  & nbsp;  I got up earlier today because I wanted to go on the Lonodn Eye but I refuse to stand on the long 'Disney- esc' type lines. nbsp;
 So I got on the bus and was& nbsp; in Westminster by 10am. nbsp;  I bought my ticket and got on line for a ride on the London Eye.  For those of you who don't know what it is.
it's bascially this huge ferris wheel made up of 32 enclosed glass- capsules that hold about 25 people each and reaches a height of about 435 ft.  It is on the bank of the Thames River,  right by the Parlaimnet buildings and over looks all of London. nbsp;  They built it for the Millenium celebrations and it was suppose to only stay up anf running for 5 years.
but has been such a tourist attraction that they decided to keep it going for little longer. nbsp;  I was really excited to go on and had my camera already. the wheel really never stops and you have to hop on while it is turning,  a full ride is one complete turn on the wheel and last about 30 mins. nbsp;
 I hopped on and ran right up to the glass so I could get a good view. nbsp;  We went up slowly and& nbsp; I took some pics of the riverside. and up,
up we went and I took some pics of Big Ben,  and up, up we went and i got some pics of the city landscape. And that's when I looked down. whoa. nbsp;
 I got a little dizzy and stepped back from the edge. we were pretty high up now and I wanted to take pics but I was scraed to go right up to the edge. which i know is silly because we are totally in this enclosed capsule and totally safe and I just tried chalking it up to just a bit afraid of heights,  i didn't hink I would be so nervous close to the edge& nbsp; but just the idea of walking up to the glass and looking around made me a lil queazy.
nbsp;  Not to mention that there was this little snot- nosed kid running around the capsule,  climbing up the glass and the hand railings.  & nbsp;
I was like,  this little spawn of satan is going to break something and we are all going& nbsp; to plummet into the brown mirky depths of the Thames River to our deaths. nbsp;  He was making me very nervous,
 not to mention it was hot as hell in the capsule. nbsp;  It looks so high tech that you would never guess that it wouldn't be air conditioned. well,  actually it does have some a/ c trickling out from this miniscule vents.
 but seriously,  we pay a pretty 'pence' to go on this contraption,  they could at least pump some& nbsp; cool air& nbsp;
into this puppy. nbsp;  But my mind was soon put to easy when the little devil ran smack into the glass and nearly knocked himself out. so i didn't have to worry about that little runt anymore. nbsp;  It is really nice up on the wheel,
 I think I got a lot of nice pics. nbsp;  You don't really feel it moving and it doesn't really feel like 30 mins. it went by quickly.  & nbsp;
 I defiently recommend it to anyone who comes to London and you can save a bit of time if you pre- oder& nbsp; you tickets on line and pick them up there. nbsp;  &
nbsp;  After my ride on the London Eye& nbsp; I hopped over to the London Aquarium. nbsp;  It was very nice.
 Larger then the aquarium in Barci but still not as nice as my favorite aquarium in Baltimore,  Maryland. nbsp;  They had all the usual tropical fish ( still my favs)  sharks,
 seahorses,  and a touch tank were I got to pet a ray. nbsp;  It was nice and relaxing. nbsp;  &
nbsp;  Next,  I went to the Dali Museum which is right there. nbsp;  And something weird happened.  At the Tate Modern I rented a audiorecorder that explained to you all the different exhibits.
 Well the guy at the rental desk was writing down my driver lisence info and asked me if I spoke Spanish. I replied,  un poco and he asked where I was from. long story short he was from Bogota, Colombia. and let me just tell ya,
nbsp; he was a looker. heehee,  we had a freindly exchange of words and it was nice. nbsp;  Well,
 when I went to the Dali Museum I also rented an audiorecorder and the guy who was at the rental desk was a cutie.  when he was jotting down& nbsp; my info.  he asked if I spoke spanish. I was like,
ummm.  yeah,  un poco. nbsp;  So& nbsp;
 longer story short, he too was from Colombia. I was like do you have a brother that works at the Tate and he was like no. why?  heehee. nbsp;
 I thought that was funny, strange but funny. nbsp;  What is it,  the only job for Colombians here is to be audiorecorder hander- outers?
nbsp;  Anyhoo,  the mesum was great.  They have a large collection of Salvador Dali's work, including some scultpures that feature his famous melting clocks. it was pretty cool and very interesting.
nbsp;  Dali was a pretty strange guy,  he even used his long mustache to apint with occasionly. When you first entered the museum, you had to enter through these huge doors into a dark, black hallway,
 lit up by several blacklights.  a little& nbsp; eerie. nbsp;  Along the walls are werid pics of Dali and different quotes by him.
I walked down the hall slowly,  I& nbsp; was the only one there and it was very quite except for the strange recording of sounds played in the background. nbsp;  If anyone was behind me they would have probaly thought that my slow movement was do to the fact that I was engrossed&
nbsp; in the quotes and pics of Dali but in fact I was scarred ,  I kept thinking that something was going to jump out and grab me. nbsp;  I wasn't sure if I had walked through the right door ( kind like Alice through the Looking Glass)
 I was thinking,  Is this an art museum or a house of horrors? nbsp;  But soon,  to my relief,  I exited the scarry hallway into to the art gallery and strolled through various sculptures,
etchings, painting, and furniture done by Dali. nbsp;  There was also a small exhibit of Picasso's early& nbsp;
work. nbsp;  It was very nice and I enjoyed it.  & nbsp;  Next,
 I swung by some of the popular buildings in the area. nbsp;  The Houses of Parliment,  Westminster Abbey, West Minster Cathedral,  and Trafalgar Square.
nbsp;  Took some pics and went to have lunch. nbsp;  I had to change some more of my money& nbsp;  because&
nbsp; I ran out. nbsp;  I am doing more then I ever did in Barcelona but I am also going through money more quickly. nbsp;  And the museums here don't really charge admission.
go figure. nbsp;  I save all my receipts and keep track of my spending. so far I am glad to say that I have spent only about $ 700. nbsp;
 Not to bad for like a month abroad. of course that is not counting airline tickets and apartment rental.  It's starting ti get dark,  I think I will try to swing over to Buckingham Palace and stroll around that area and then home again,  home again jigady- jig.
nbsp;  & nbsp;  Tomorrow I am going to head over ealry to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. nbsp;  After that I am going to swing up to Notting Hill and check out Portabella Road.
nbsp;  Tomorrow night my dad's aunt is taking me out for dinner and to do a lilttle dancing. I have tried to explain to her that I am a white girl,  muy americana ,  and don't dance. but she seems convinced that once i here the music and get a few drinks in me I will be slasing with the rest of them.
nbsp;  But i figure I will go,  she has been very nice to me letting me stay in her apartment.  she lives close to everything and it is free,  that is the best part in a city that everything is so expensive.  &
nbsp;  Saturday is my last day. boohoohoo.  I love London and have had a grat time here. nbsp;  It felt so at ease from the moment I got here.
nbsp;  I defiently like it and am a little persuaded to maybe start my summer here next year. who knows well,  see.  & nbsp;
 I am having a blast in London but am kinda excited to be going back to Barci. I miss my lil apartment and my sisters and mimi will be coming soon. nbsp;  & nbsp;  Well,
 off I go. Cheers!
