Trip Day 1

Arrived in London about three hours ago. Flight was about 60% full so I lucked out and had a row to myself. After flying in a holding pattern over Heathrow for about ten minutes, the plane went through the cloud cover that still covers the city and emerged with the London Eye and the rest of the downtown's sites in view. Getting through customs took about 10 minutes and by that time my luggage was waiting for me on the other side. Smooth Underground ride to Russell Square station, dropped off my bag at the hostel as check-in isn't until 2:00 (front desk girl was from Toronto), walked around for the past couple of hours getting my Magellan sense and I'm here now. Initial appraisal of London, everything is different than home yet somehow the same. Many updates to come.