Learning the lay of the land

We have arrived!!!! And we have been on the move ever since :) 

We landed on Wednesday morning around 6 am. It was a pleasant flight, with a few bumps here and there, but we got to sit together and we were away from the screaming kid. We decided to save a few pounds and take the tube to our temporary accommodations in Southwark. Might as well jump into it and not get used to the easy route with a taxi! It was quite the adventure with it being rush hour and each of us having 2 massive bags... but we made it okay. 

Once we got some rest, we have been doing errands with a little sight seeing in between. We have our bank account set up, a working phone (thanks Julie!!!), and hopefully a flat secured soon. The most interesting of these is obviously the flat hunting. We found one that we absolutely love.....but until I have a job, we may not qualify for it. Fingers crossed we can work i out!  If it doesn't work out, we still have a few options, so no worries yet :) 

In between, we took several walks along the Thames River and got to see several of the London staples!

Big Ben (and yes the rumors are true... it is cloudy. I hope to one day get the lighting right for these pictures!)

Piccadilly Circus (aka the time square of London)

Buckingham Palace - It was the Queens birthday on Saturday and there was the 'Trooping of the Colors'. Kate made her last appearance before the baby is born. She looked stunning in a pale pink suit!

Borough Market - We loved this place! We tried our first cask cider, our first true 'fish and chips' and sampled food from all over Europe!

During these adventures... a few fun facts that we learned: there is no air conditioning in London Flats, there are heated towel racks, the eggs are not always in the refrigerated part of the grocery, there is wine sold ready to go in a glass, there is no service in pubs, and 'engineering works' means they are working on the tube.  

Last but not least... the reason for the season... Jeff starts work on Monday! We are pretty close to his office right now, so he should have an easy commute this week of about 30 minutes walking. I have 2 interviews set up for Wednesday :) Stayed tuned for updates on the flat and job situation!

PS...Happy Fathers day Dad and all the other wonderful dads out there! We love you!