Hello! I am writing this very exhausted because I've literally been up for 35 hours. Its been a long day. We got off the plane at 6:30 in the morning. I think I can speak for most people when I say that I thought I would sleep for at least 4 or 5 hours but couldn't because there was no way I could get comfortable on that plane. Once we did get off we waited in a very long immigration line to officially get us into the UK! Right from the airport after a quick break we set off in separate coach buses to either Oxford University or the Hogwarts studio tour. I went to Hogwarts. As a Harry Potter geek I was freaking out over the numerous Harry Potter set objects, props, and buildings that were at the tour that were actually used in the movies themselves. It was definitely an incredible experience for all the Harry Potter fans. My favorite things I got to see there were the Grand Hall where all the meals and the sorting hat scenes were filmed. I also loved seeing the different props such as the goblet of fire and the snitch. We even took it one step further and got our pictures on the broomsticks and in the flying car. After the tour, we had some unexpected time to kill so we went to have lunch and explore a little of London. Once both tours were over, we all came back to the hotel and took much needed showers. At 5:30 we all met outside to learn about how the Tube worked. We went to Leicester Square via the Tube and walked all around and took pictures. Then we were free to enjoy the night doing whatever we wanted.
Can't wait for Day 2 and the rest of our time in London!
Ashlee Burke '14
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