Mind the gap

I am in London town. Damn it is cold! I have borrowed clothes from Sam’s flatmate as I don’t have enough warm ones to make enough layers.  Nice of her. I had Spikes camera (the one I broke up the mountain biking in La Paz) but it turns out after all that it doesn’t work at all. I discovered this after I had taken a lot of photos of Big Ben, parliament, guards on horses, the subway, London eye etc...

This is me in London. As I can't take photos here is a drawing.

I arrived at 1pm London time. Managed to grab a shower and was taken to a pub where I meet all Spikes friends who live in London. Turned out that pubs close at 11pm on Wednesday and clubs close at 2:30am. But don’t worry... I still managed to get home at 6am! (it’s a long story involving 3 hours in the cold). My body clock is messed up and I haven’t been able to sleep properly since being here.  It is weird as the time difference is pretty much nothing between here and Rio. I think that first night probably has something to do with it.

Back to my last couple of days in Rio. The sun was shining and I enjoyed the beach and books and did jack all to be honest. The umbrellas on Copacabana beach changed prices on me. One day they charged me R.4 and the next R.5. Crack up. And the lady that came into the room on my last night. SO annoying! She didn’t stop talking, was the oldest person in the hostel, left the bathroom door open while she peed and showered. Some people in hostels are just so annoying. If I haven’t made it obvious I am a bit over hostels and sharing at the moment. Sometimes you just want (need) your own space and to be comfortable.

There is a lot of pressure to see and do touristy things when you are travelling somewhere. When in reality you just want to say and read or watch TV. For example, I have really enjoyed what I have seen in London today but was just so tired and didn’t have a camera. Basically I did it as I don’t have much time here and I know I ‘should’ (and I want to before I leave). Although I am being selective now when/if I do touristy things. I have little desire to see anymore churches etc.

Oh,  and for those of you that don’t know, mind the gap is what the tube says very regularly (warning you not to fall between the train and the platform when getting off).