Adams Hotel London

... to my bag so it comes everywhere with me! and takes care of me (like its supposed to)

Friom Singapore to London a boy name Anghad (a fashion merchandiser) sat next to me and gave me some tips on London, he also said to keep in contact cause he can get me bumped upto Business class on the way back cause he knows someone that works for Brittish Airways!

Love and God Bless to everyone at HOME!

Miss you guys!

xoxo
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... to house Bada. Damo, the legendary indian monk and creator of Chinese Zen arrived at Shaolin temple in 517. But he was not welcomed, so he sat in a cave facing the wall for nine long years. An image of his shadow was left on the wall. The cave is now called Damo cave.

There is a saying that all martial arts come from Shaolin. The long tradition of martial arts at Shaolin began when an armed group of monks was assembled to protect the temple from wars ...

... A-Z. It's basically a map of the city IN BOOK FORM. Yes - that's how big this place is! Tonight i'm gonna have a quiet one, then tomorrow i'm off to see some more houses. The prices scare me. I think i'm going to have to settle for a bedsit - which is basically a hallway with a bed in it, and everything else is shared. I really don't know if i can live like that for 6 months but until i get work, i'm gonna just have to ...

... first day i haven't gotten lost (at all) in London :D.

Just back from tour meeting... *awkward* ;P tomorrows another day though.


NOTE: just realised how often i detail what i've eaten, been back through and edited out alot of it, :) LMAO :) there's a couple of people who may remember another 'travel diary' that morphed into a global menu... hello ;)

... asking directions from 4 different people who gave us four different sets of directions! But, we finally made it. This morning I went to a service at St. Paul's Cathedral with Carmen, Audrey, and Amy. It was gorgeous inside and the service and choir were good. Then we went to Spitalfield Market at Liverpool Street. This market had a whole bunch of clothing, cds, dvds, luggage, bags, and jewelry. It probably ran the length of about 5 blocks, and was absolutely packed with people.

... doors, windows. It stays so light in London at that time of the year May/June, that it was still light and felt like early in the day. Lots of people around skating, riding bikes, walking and of course tourists. Of course, we eventually got back to Jane's...a long day, but was good we stayed awake all day. And who was always waiting excitedly, usually on the stairs....Crosby the Westie....who does High 5's and is just basically adorable and very ...

... the building was pretty amazing in itself, it looked more like a cathedral than a museum, and so we took a couple pictures (of course!) And it's free. We'd heard it can be quite crowded but we walked right in to be greeted by a dinosaur skeleton... The museum is well laid out and there are lots of interactive exhibits. Lui and Ashok were greatly impressed by the slice of the gigantic 1300 year old sequoia tree. There even was an animatronic T-Rex moving ...

... and no I don't know why it is known in the singular form. The oldest part dates from the 11th century. A lot of gory stuff happened there. Beheadings, murders, shootings, hangings, all kinds of fun. There are suits of armor and swords and cannons and torture implements from various parts of history on display in the oldest tower. Seeing all this, I can't help but feel that England must be a very organized place to keep track of ...

... from his notes by his family. Later I met up with my friend Dan whom I got to know during my 3 months living in the Billabong Gardens, Newtown, Sydney. Dan is good guy who fell madly in love with a German girl in the hostel and after a turbulent beginning they are still together. He travels to Berlin regularly and he is hoping that she can come to London more often. We had a few drinks on Tottingham Court road and later went to Islington where he now lives and had a ...

... from Poland, who relocated to London. They were not the coolest of people but we made due. There is nothing fun about an English sense of humor mixed with a Polish attitude. the weather was surprisingly nice, and we were staying right across from this great park near Elephant and Castle. Over all London kicks major ass.