Very glad I decided to go on this trip!

The closer this trip came up, the more nervous that I got. I'm still not 100% comfortable flying on airplanes, and being in places where I don't know where anything is at is very nervewracking for me. I flew in a few days early to visit London with some friends, and I'm so glad I did. At first the Victoria station was overwhelming because there was so many people and they were all in such a hurry. But once you get away from the station, it mellows out and the scenery is just amazing. We rode the London eye and then went to the Tower Bridge and Tower of London. We were supposed to get the Thames river cruise back to our hotel, but it was over sold! So we ended up having to take a taxi back, which was actually very pleasant. We arrived in Basel this morning, and after riding several different trams, we finally made it to our hotel. While I miss my family back home, it's really hard to get extremely homesick when there is so much going on around here. It helps to pass the time quickly. I am looking forward to the rest of our journey, and I'm sure time will fly by.