Busy streets, and double-decker buses are a gift sent from god, at least that' s what I thought when I first arrived in London. I was ecstatic about finally being in a city that stays up all night and sleeps in till noon.

I had been to London for two days before hand, but my experience wasn' t one to acknowledge (mostly dealing with the fact that the airport lost my luggage). On the upside it only encased shoes and purses that I planning to use for the next three months, but every girl knows how serious that situation can get. What to do with only the shoes on your feel and a limited variety of outfits to match with them? The weather channel claimed rain over the next three days. The actual weather was nothing but perfect. Celebrating the fact that I was in London (with more than one pair of shoes once I had all my missing luggage) I had an event to look forward to every night.

My entire first day I spent basking in the beauty of St. James Park, surrounding Buckingham Palace. A group of other venturous girls and I had overly abused our privileges of using digital cameras, and shot tons of pictures in front, around, and on every area of the palace as possible. The guards were absolutely fabulous and had been very chatty telling us a bit about the queen and her plans for the week. Every summer Queen Elizabeth takes a trip and leaves Buckingham Palace so she can take a break and spend her time gardening. After all, she is eighty-years old and every woman needs a break from ruling her country every once and a while. During that time they open sections of the palace to visitors. I wasn' t able to go in because she was still in town (you know if the flag in front of the palace is raised to the top).

Following, I had a chat with a Brit, picniced on the grass, and was able to enjoy the simple being where I was, along with daydreaming that Prince Harry would sweep me off my feet at some point.

Soho is the place to be when you’re an indie kid trying to discover a new scene. There were allies filled with music store after music store. The passion for classic rock and instrumentals can draw anyone into the area. Just follow the crowd of teens dressed in urban wear and you' ll definitely find a place to fit in easily.

I was lucky enough to get the experience of watching the play "Wicked", the true story of the Wicked Witch and the story of OZ, which absolutely blew my mind. Maybe it was the native accents that had given it a bit of flair, but leaving the theatre I felt as if I was walking on air. That and I met the lead male, Oliver Tompsett (a.k.a Fiyero). From the moment I walked into the Victoria Theatre, I was drawn into the theme with the decorated green walls, the ushers suited in shades of emerald, and the glitter writing on the signs leading to our seats. Growing

My tour guide had an amazing sense of humor, which she claims is nothing but sarcasm. I don’t remember much from which she spoke about the history of architecture and London, but I do remember her reaction to someone mentioning fish and chips, a dish that isn' t even English, and was invented by cooks who needed to work with spoiled fish when they had no money.

After my exploring and doing the usual tourist walk-through, I discovered a thing here and there about London and the misunderstandings most people make. There is the fact that Big Ben is actually the large bell that sounds at the strike of the hour, and that London Bridge in actually in Arizona back in the U.S. Somehow I missed out on the history lesson on when and why they would completely transport an entire bridge across the Atlantic to Arizona, of all places. I have to say I was a little disappointed about that.

Every day was a mission, and an adventure to tell. My only suggestion is to spend more of your time exploring the city and well known sites than shopping the majority of the time. It saved me from going completely broke, since the British pound is practically double the American dollar. Sometimes you get so much more out of just remembering what you did do while you share your experience. As for me, I' m already anticipating what my next adventure entails for me.