London List

I'm not much of a blogger, so I've decided to take a more simple approach to this; here's a list of stuff that I remember from the trip so far.

• Dad=Pumpkin
• Awkward speed-racing against my brother down famous stairwells
• British Airways courteously providing me with a broken seat
• Getting into the Ministry of Magic is not as easy as Mr. Weasley makes it seem
• Playing chess with a makeshift board with my brother. Alex ended the game by trapping me in a corner with his last grape (knight) and a coffee bean (queen)
• Steak and ale pie is delicious; if you ever see it on a menu, order it.
• Always look both ways before crossing a street, even if one direction doesn't quite seem right
• Anyone with a British accent is my friend
• The jet-lag showing its wide range of side-effects; a silent first meal at the hotel (most of us just stared into space throughout the meal), to uncontrollable giggling over tea (three hours after the spacey meal)
• A woman's jaw dropping to find out that the "girl" who sat down with me and my brother was actually our mom.
• Platform 9 3/4 is not a magical portal to the Hogwart's Express, it's a wall, made out of solid stone. No magic. 

Thats about all I can think of for now. Oh, one last word of advice; not standing up one time on a ten-hour flight is probably not the best idea. Side-effects of not moving for ten hours include the following; back pain, neck pain, knee pain, head pain, calf cramps, loss of sanity, drowsiness, nausea, and an unexpected need to urinate.