London day 2

I woke up and knew I needed to connect to wifi soon or I was going to lay in the middle of the street and let a London bus hit me. And again NO one judge me because imagine yourself in a foreign country, by yourself, and not being able to talk to a single person for more than a day. Other than waiters and reception people. I was going a little crazy. 

I also needed to get a bank account set up and I needed to figure out how to get on the busses trains and London tube. So those were my goals for the day. 

After asking for directions about 4 times I finally found the underground train station, I got an Oyster card and it's basically a card that you just put money on and can use it for any type of transportation here. Then I asked for directions to the Barclays Bank (it's a very big bank in the UK) which is good because then I can use it when I'm in Scotland, Ireland, etc. 

I found the bank and ran into a little trouble but it isn't a huge issue because I don't have a job yet so I don't need a bank account here yet. However I was leaving the bank when I saw a wifi sign and I thought maybe I should try it, and I click into it and instantly I am getting messages, emails, etc. I right away Facebook mom and dad, and even though it was 6am my mom answered and talked to me for 45 mins. Oh it brought a tear to my eye because I hadn't heard from anyone in what felt like forever! As that time went on I got to talk to dad as well! And Alana was up at that time so I got to talk to her too for a little bit. 

However I couldn't sit in this bank all day.. And I'm pretty sure I looked like I had a bomb, or I was going to pull a robbery because I literally sat in this bank on a chair for more than 45 minutes. Sooo I said my goodbyes and hoped that when I got back to the hostel I would be able to connect. 

I walked a lot more just up streets, went into different stores. I went into a cell phone shop to hopefully get information because I will need a phone in the UK once I get a job. And again more walking, I walked by the bank again and because I had connected to wifi already it reconnected so as I'm walking down the street my phone started vibrating! Oh my god you'd swear I was on fire I screamed that loud! Very exciting for me. So I stood outside and saw more messages from friends and such because it was later in the day in Canada. 

Immediately after that I couldn't take not being able to connect to wifi at the hostel, so I went back and asked the owner to help me figure out why I wasn't connecting, I got him to come to the room and help me, and in the end it worked on another wifi thank god. 

I stayed in for a bit in the hostel and then went back out for supper at 5. I went to the Great Northern Railway Tavern bar for supper, the food was great, but the best part was the bartender! Her name is Victoria, she was very funny and it was the first real live conversation I have had in 2 days! Talking to her made me realize how meeting locals and other travellers is going to be a big thing. 

She wrote down all the places to see while I'm here in London, and in England.  Got me connected to wifi in the bar and so she helped me download an app in London For the tube which she said is going to be so helpful. She even said if I'm not happy with my hostel she would rent me the spare room above the bar Basically to help me get on my feet here in London! And that she would only charge me what I'm paying now in my hostel which would me amazing because then I would get my own room and have to share a bathroom with only 4 people instead of sharing it with 18 people which is what I'm doing now! All in all so happy I went to that bar! 

I have a very helpful mother and she helped me get ahold of someone we know through friends in London, her name is Lisa, and we face booked and she is going to meet me tomorrow to help show me around more, and help me with the biggest thing at the moment and that would be transportation. Because once I have that figured out I can go anywhere and will be confident on doing a lot more! Including leaving London for the day and going out into the country side of England! Which I'm sure is very beautiful and I can't wait for that!