"You might find me, if you like, around Fleet Street, I wouldn't wonder."

"There's a hole in the world like a great black pit, and the vermin of the world inhabit it, and its morals aren't worth what a pig could spit, and it goes by the name of London. At the top of the hole sit a privileged few, making mock of the vermin of the lower zoo, turning beauty into filth and greed..." Yes? Well, not really. But then I'm not a demon barber living in London seeking revenge on a corrupt judge for imprisoning me, stealing my wife, and adopting my daughter, so I guess my perspective is a bit different.

I hate saying this guys, but whoa - I'm getting exhausted! My brain feels like it's overflowing from all the stuff I've been taking in. It's been great and fun and inspirational, but sometimes I think if I see one more magnificent thing I might keel over. That being said I went out today to go to one of the streets I really wanted to see (and if you couldn't guess by the title of this post or the quote at the beginning) I went to Fleet Street! The street that Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett operate their sinister establishments!

I LOVED Fleet Street! It was so lively and bustling it felt like what London should feel like, I think. It was amazing just walking up and down and there were some really cool looking buildings! I could tell they were older than in other parts of the city which are so modernized. In addition to walking up and down the street, there's a door, just a black door in the wall of shops, that you can go through, and behind the door is an alley (I know this is sounding like a badly budgeted horror film). But, if you walk down the alley at the end is the Temple Church. I don't know a ton about the church, but it had a really cool build to it. I didn't go in because they're charging quite a bit to do so, but it was an interesting alley. There were a bunch of building that were all connected back there, and I saw a ton of sharply dressed men and women walking through there and into the buildings. I felt like they're secret agents and were walking into the secret headquarters. I felt like a slob compared to how they all looked.

After that, I took the Metro to what I believed to be Hyde Park. Apparently not. So, I looked at my map and it didn't look like that far of a walk so I started going the direction I need to enter Hyde Park. Apparently I haven't gotten any better at judging distances because it took me an hour to walk there. But it was a nice walk and something I think I really needed. It felt good to be walking again. I love the Metro because you're where you need to be really quick, but I feel like I've exchanged that for losing a bit of the culture of the city.

I did eventually get to Hyde Park and it was really peaceful so I took out my book, took off my shoes and socks, and sat in the grass and read for awhile. It was great! It really felt like a nice day in the city of London.

I felt quite calm today, which after Saturday and the leftovers of Saturday yesterday, it felt nice to be so free from the stress. Tomorrow I don't have much of a plan other than trying to get my butt out of bed at a half way decent time and put some hustle in morning so I can get down to Buckingham Palace to see the Changing of the Guard. I don't have too much planned for Wednesday and Thursday other than trying to get all my stuff in order and re-packed so I can come home organized on Friday.

It's hard to believe this is really coming to the end. It doesn't feel like I've been away for 5 weeks. Love for you all from London.