Hi everyone!
I made it safely! :D I almost missed my connection in
Washington, DC, because my first flight was delayed 45 minutes…I ran (like
Usain Bolt…haha gotta put in something for the Olympics :P) from D12 to C1 in
10 mins to make it to the second flight. When I arrived, I got through
immigration perfectly fine, but unfortunately my checked in luggage didn’t make
the connection. So, I’m hoping it arrives today. Anyways, I was able to meet up
with Cici Li, a senior ChemE who is studying abroad at Cambridge, at London
Heathrow airport (its really big!) even though we ended up in different
terminals than expected. We took the Tube (London’s public transportation
system-which really gets you everywhere, much more convenient than the LA
Metro) to meet up with Joel and George, two UCL students who were previously at
Caltech as exchange students for an entire year. They took us around London the
entire afternoon, and needless to say, I’m really excited for UCL! The
university is really in the heart of London and everything is within walking
distance. The weather was beautiful (Cici must have brought the lovely
California sunshine with her :P) and I took lots of photos so enjoy!