Today Erin and I slept in pretty late. I woke up at noon and couldn't fall asleep after that, so I got together some of my stuff and then I decided to make mac and cheese for myself and Erin around 2. I had to go get butter and milk and right before I made it, Hannah called and told us that she, Vijay and Vivek were done at Tower of London and so we were going to meet them at Camden. Erin and I decided to make ramen really quickly instead, so we did that and then Erin checked her flight for tomorrow. It was the last thing that either of us expected, but her flight was canceled! We both couldn't believe it because it hadn't snowed in hours and it really wasn't that cold anymore.
Erin and I waited on the phone at least an hour trying to contact someone from British Airways. She finally got to talk to someone and eventually the only flight she could get on is a flight to DC on Thursday and then she had to buy her own connecting flight to Boston. So we're both flying out Thursday night and we'll be home for Christmas Eve!
Eventually after we figured out Erin's flight, we met the other three at Hyde Park. We were going to go ice skating but I didn't realize that they were special prices for the holidays and so we decided not to go because they were cold and it was expensive. Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland was really cool though, it was the biggest fair that I've been to in London yet. There were rides, food, games, and all kinds of things to buy.
Erin talked us all into going on rides. I can't remember what the one that I went on was called, but I went on it twice, once with Erin and once with Vijay and Vivek. It was kind of like the Swing Shot at Kennywood, except sideways. It was fun :) We walked around for a while longer before we left because it was cold.
We went to Whitechapel and went into the White Hart for a drink and to warm up. We watched a football game and played cards for a while before leaving.
We took the tube to Aldgate East and went to Brick Lane for dinner. It was so good! We stopped at the first restaurant on the street and Vijay talked them into 8 pounds per person with four courses and two rounds of drinks. I got chicken vindaloo, it was yummy. For some reason every time I ask for spicy they always raise their eyes and make sure I want spicy, as if I can't handle it. This place was spicy but not too spicy. I got vegetable pilau rice also, which actually wasn't awful considering I don't like rice.
We took a bus home and went to Flat 4 to hang out for a while before going to sleep. I'm having so much fun and even though I can't wait to get home, I don't want to leave.
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