Arriving in London

After a wonderful 2 hour ride to Dallas Fort Worth then 3 hours at the airport then a 9 hour plane ride, I finally made it to London! My friend Sana Jamie from when I visited here before came and met me at the airport and helped me lug my two 50.0 pound suitcases on the tube to his house. I can't move into my place till tomorrow so I'm staying by him this evening in Harrow.

I watched my first two "football" games today. America played in the World Cup today versus Slovenia in the afternoon and tied 2-2. The game gave me an excuse to wear my USA soccer jersey, but Sana wouldn't allow me to wear the jersey out to the pub to watch the English play this evening. We went to his family friend's bar to watch England vs. Algeria, and I learned all about why American football is apparently inferior to football in the rest of the world! They tied 0-0 also well, so America and England remain tied. The next English game is Wednesday night. I also purchased a drink legally for the first time as the drinking age here is 18! Quite an exciting afternoon--but ready to sleep off my jet lag!