Woke up in London yesterday.

Found myself in the city near Piccadilly, don't really know how I got here. I got some pictures on my phone. New names and numbers that I don't know. 
(One Republic- Good Life) 

Hello! This is my first blogpost from London! Sorry I haven't been updating yet, I have been very busy with getting used to the big city and making new friends (which is going really well, haha) I have been here for two weeks now and it has been crazy! So... Let's start at the beginning. 

On Thursday I got back from New York, which already seems like ages ago. In the afternoon all I really did was sleeping. On friday I had to pack my bags which was quite hard. In the end I took way too much luggage. I was really jetlagged and also quite nervous so in the end I only slept for like an hour. 'The next morning I got up and went to the airport. My parents, brother and sister-in-law were coming with me to the airport and my friends travelled to the airport together. It was really nice that everyone was there. 

I am so lucky with all the people around me. I checked in my bags (which were really heavy ofcourse, haha) and after that we walked to the passport security. I had to say goodbye. Saying goodbye was really weird. I will probably see some of them, but others I might not see for a whole year. 

I thought I would be more emotional and nervous though, which I wasn't so that was good! I walked to the gate and got into the plane where I could finally sleep for a little bit 'lucky me' the flight is only about 40 minutes or something so I had to wake up again. After that I got my luggage and I went to arrivals! I turned around the corner and I immediately saw my hostfamily which was really nice! My hostkids picked out a keychain that said "London" which they gave to me. 

We drove to the house and there I went to my room for a little bit and I gave them my presents (a minecraft creeper for the boy and some creative things for the girl). My hostdad came home aswell so I also gave my hostparents their presents (beer from Utrecht and chocolate). 

After that we went to broadway market. Broadway market is a really nice foodmarket nearby. It was really nice seeing the market and the people there, it also was a bit overwhelming so after lunch I went to sleep for a couple of hours.

In the evening I watched the Dutch people play in the world cup. It is always weird seeing it in a different country. The last time I watched them play was at JFK airport!

The next morning my hostmom took me to a big Sainsbury's (supermarket) nearby to see what kind of things I need (or want) to have food related. I just got some regular things like rice crackers. 

The kids had the opportunity to play on the streets in the afternoon because they closed the road. 

Jumping to the next day where I had my first working day! First working days are always a bit weird. I had to make breakfast for the kids and after that I took them so school. The week I started they had 5 days of activities at school. Which basically means that I had some free time during the day. The first couple of days I used my time to unpack and put up some pictures etc. and on Thursday I met up with Vicky, a girl I met via Instagram. We had coffee and saw a lot of touristic things (Hello Trafalgar Square!) 

On one of the days I also had to go to Victoria park village with the kids. Victoria park village is next to victoria park and has nice some shops and pubs. 

 I think my first week went very well. I was very lucky that I only had to take the kids to school on Friday so I was free in the afternoon. I didn't want to spend the whole day inside so I went to Westfield which is a big shopping mall. I got a uk sim-card there, meaning that I don't use my old number anymore!

On Saturday I met up with Vicky again and we went to the Jim Chapman meetup. Basically Jim Chapman is a youtuber and as some of you know I like to watch YouTube videos in my free time. We had to queue for quite some time and finally we got to meet him! 

After that we went to Oxford Street: Topshop! We got some cupcakes at Lola cupcakes and in the evening I went home. 

I am going to write a second blogpost for the Sunday because this blogpost is already very long and well.... Sunday needs it's own blogpost because I have so much to talk about! 

If you are wondering how I am getting along with my hostkids and family: so far it's all I could wish for really. I like hanging out with the kids and I am getting to know them a little bit more everyday! The parents have been so helpful and they told me that it feels like I have been here for longer (in a good way). I really enjoy talking to both the kids and the parents. Which is really good!