Today was mostly nothing more than a moving day…moving from one hostel to another. I did manage to go watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, but other than that I really haven’t done very much. I caught a cold yesterday and today my nose is running, so I think I need a day just to take it easy. The new hostel is owned by the other hostel and is very much like the other one, but not as busy. The other hostel was so busy/crowded that there wasn’t anyplace to just sit down. It probably sounds like I’m exaggerating some, but I’m really not. Even at night the room had people playing cards on the floor, so if I wanted to rest I had to climb up to my bunk bed and lay down. This hostel works more for long-term residents, so it’s a lot more laid back. There’s one guy that’s been living here for 2 months, others that I’ve talked to 6 weeks or less.

The changing of the guard was kind of a let down because I didn’t get a good spot to watch. When I got there, there were people packed against a railing on the other side of a statue outside of the palace, so I figured that would be a good spot to watch. I did get to see the guard march in, and that was cool, but as for the actual changing of the guard I missed it… but to be honest, I don’t know if there was anything to miss. I do know though that I could see people taking pictures and I couldn’t see what was going on. So I probably did miss something.

Tonight I’m hoping to get to Picadilly Circus to see it lit up. Hopefully I’ll make it.