Arriving in the UK FINALLY!

Hallo! 

 I am writing to let you know of my arrival in the United Kingdom. The trip was rather uneventful except for when the plane landed in London. The captain told us all to remain in our seats at the gate. The Police boarded wearing kelvar vests and went about the plane looking for someone. I won't lie, I was sweating bullets thinking about how I hadn't completed my landing card yet. But really? I'm sure I wouldn't get deported for not having filled out my customs form yet. The police did find their man and escorted him off the plane and we were all free to deplane as well. Having not slept much, I was pretty much a walking zombie by this time and had to move through customs hoping they let me stay longer with my american passport, having not yet received my british passport. The border agency is again confused when i give them my American passport because it reads United Kingdom as birthplace. Cheers! Let's clarify that lil' detail so I can be on my way then, shall we? Love the Brits. I do! Bless Andrew he is awaiting to pick me up and my 3 piece luggage and even got me cell phone to use here in the UK. So the number if you need, is posted on Facebook. 

Our first stop was for a genuine English breakfast, with tomatoes, mushrooms (Da you would've appreciated this), sausage, bacon, baked beans, eggs and hashbrowns. (PS. they don't serve OJ here..boo). Barely standing up straight, I sit down for this meal and realize I'm not even all that hungry because the flight crew woke us up at 1 am to serve us muffins and tea. (After having served us dinner at 9 pm- who's hungry now???). Appetite suppressed, we go walking about the town of Reading so Andrew can show me around. (I haven't yet checked into the house I'm staying so am still lugging around my bags). Any one know of a great massage therapist nearby? Run into a few chaps of his and I'm about spent. I've been up at this point for 26 hours??!?!?! Wandering around town without my sunglasses, because I'm in England now- who needs those? Apparently it super sunny outside. 

To the pub...for beer? Ha! If I have a brew at this point in my life I'll be on the floor drooling- so Tea it is then. Tea time anyway. apparently this can mean Happy hour as well I've learned. Finally to the house, drop off luggage, shower, beginning to feel a bit more like a human. I will say this for England, it's been warm and sunny the past two days and making it verra difficult for me to be depressed. Ha! 

I've had my first taste of fish and chips and TAS-TEE! Tonight I'm going to attempt a family pot pie recipe with english measuring cups. haha.  I've pretty much been trying to catch up on my jet lag now. Just about settled in. More later. I'm off! Ta ta!

PS. can you convert cups to liters?? Wish me luck! 

~V