Gays and Protests, Livin in London

momma and I are doing well! We made it into London and are enjoying ourselves thouroughly. Tonight we watched a gay cabaret through the window on our way to the jazz club in SOHO, shortly after attending a gay and lesbian Catholic mass accidently. We only found out after we came outside the church, and folks were gathered outside to protest. A very sweet lesbian woman invited us for chocolate bisquits, but we declined in favor of a Pub instead.

We came out of the metro on Trafalgar square yesterday, where our hotel is, to immediately witness a protest against the dictatorship in Burma. Welcome to London! Everyone was wearing Red Headbands as a sign. Today there were Palestinian protestors against all current leaders. Democracy in progress... We also saw Renoir and Monet in the National Gallery. It was inspiring and beautiful. We took a 2 hour tour and saw the parliament building which is impressive and the London Tower which is like 1,000 years old. Cool stuff. We ate fish and chips tonight for dinner and I had a smokingly good beer.

We are just loving listening to all the cool British accents around us. We are giggling that elevators are called lifts and Exit signs all say "Way out". Our biggest impression, is that it doesn't feel like you are in such a strange country or culture. England feels like home. Its amazing that really our culture in US so so linked from this one. Its really fun just soaking in all the fun little Britishness that is quant little pubs, lots of flowers everywhere in the city and such. I am amazed that almost every young woman is wearing knee high boots. Either tucked into slim jeans or with tights and a miniskirt. Just interesting tis all... Tomorrow we are off for Rome