meanwhile, in England, I am back in London (writing from an internet cafe across from the only quiet entrance to Victoria Station), after a lovely and relaxing stay with Yoli. tonight and tomorrow I will be staying in a hotel in Westminster. pros: really convenient location, super cheap, and they bumped me up to a double even though I only paid for a single. cons: rooms lack toilets, showers, and the ability to make external phone calls. I am slowly being eased into hostel living. tonight, after checking into my hotel, I took myself to an Indian restaurant for dinner, acting on the principle that it would be wrong for me to be in England without eating any Indian food. at the end of my meal, when the waiter came to give me my cheque, he also presented me with a single rose wrapped in cellophane. I don't know if I was looking particularly sad, or if the gesture was based on the assumption that a girl eating alone must be in need of cheering up, but either way, it was very nice. the rose is barely open and doesn't really have a smell, but I don't care. plan for tomorrow: lunch with Jess, shopping for a few things for the rest of my trip, and then Oliver! starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagan. how excited am I? answer: so excited! - A