We finally made it!!!
After stepping off the plane from India we knew we were in London by the distinctive crispness of the night air. Although jet lagged and tired we couldn't resist the hotel restaurant after seeing lamb shanks and beef burgers on the menu. Regretfully we spent 30 quid on a meal we couldn't even finish. After 2 months without red meat the richness of the food was too much to stomach.
The next morning we ventured into London via the tube to stay at a youth hostel on Oxford street. It was like being on a giant Monopoly board as we navigated through the streets of London on a open topped double-decker bus. Thankfully we had purchased leather jackets in India beforehand otherwise we would have frozen to death. After a full day sight seeing in the freezing cold we couldn't wait to get back to the warmth of our dingey little room at the YHA. The sheer cost of a London was fully realised when Tim bought a bottle of Lucozade for the same price as dinner, coffee and dessert for both of us in Sri Lanka. This fact caused an early retreat to Doncaster where our friends JJ and Katie kindly offered us a place to stay until we found our feet.
