After an overnight flight, I arrived in London safe and sound. The shuttle was about forty minutes late, but I still had plenty of time at the airport. I was getting a little concerned when we hit some slowdowns on 101, but that turned out to not be a problem. Unfortunately, since I didn't know about checking in online the day before to claim a seat, I got stuck in the back with a middle seat. On the plus side, British Airways has a great movie selection so I watched the entertaining "Blades of Glory" before attempting (mostly unsuccessfully) to fall asleep. I made it to the hotel before 1pm, checked in, washed up, and darted off to the British Museum. I spent the whole afternoon there seeing pretty much the whole museum. The audio guide was not nearly as good as some of the excellent ones last summer, but I still saw the highlights- Rosetta Stone, Marble reliefs from the Parthenon, and a four thousand year old body. It's very convenient of the British to plunder the world and bring everything here for a tidy display. My pre-tour meetup with a tourmate is delayed till tomorrow. I'll now grab a bite to eat and fight to stay awake. I'm not too tired, but tomorrow's another action packed day. And for those interested in the accomodations, the location of the hotel is great, but it's definitely a budget place (noticable downgrade from last summer), but given the awful exchange rate, it's a good value. My internet time is almost up, so that's it for today.

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