July 21, 2019

After enjoying the hotel for a few last hours, I had to check out. I left my bags with them, though, and went back out to explore before I had to move into the dorms later. For lunch I went to Din Tai Fung, which I spotted last night very excitedly. It wasn't exactly like in Seattle, but it was still very delicious. From there, I went to get a manicure and an eyebrow/lip wax so that I would look my best for the start of the summer session. All of this took up more than enough time to fill the space before move-in (mostly because I kept getting distracted by shopping in Covent Garden), so I went back to the hotel to collect my bags and got in another cab to take me to the dorms. Check-in was painless and before I knew it I was totally unpacked in my new room! The room isn't anything special, but it's super nice to be in a single for the first time in a few weeks, and to have a bed bigger than a twin. I spent the rest of the day in bed relaxing and getting acquainted with the area. Tomorrow is my first day of the summer program and we start early so I need to be on my game!