this is our first official day in London once getting off the plane. This was one of the longest days of the trip because right from the airport we took a subway to the hotel and then immediately went to the town of Down. In Down, we went to lunch and then toured Darwin’s house. It was hard for me to put my mind around the fact that I was in the house that Darwin lived in. I am glad that we were able to walk through the house and garden on our own accord but I do not think that we needed that much time to explore. One thing that I wish was open at the house was the sand path but it was locked and we could not see it. After this we took the blue bus tour of London and I really enjoyed this the most. I like learning about the history of places and what different buildings mean. If we did not have the tour guide, then I would not have known half of the information that I learned about London. When we got back to the hotel, Savannah and I went to dinner at a local pub called the rising sun and then got flower shaped gelato! We explored around the hotel a little bit more and then went to bed because we were both so tired.