July 4th

I celebrated America's independence by crashing a party! I went with two friends in search of a good traditional British pub only to end up at the Park Plaza Hotel at a private party dancing to American music.

Before we ended up there though, we walked through Trafalgar Square and saw Nelson's Column.

We then headed towards the Thames, passing the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben right as it struck midnight! 

From there, we could see the London Eye all lit up.  On our way to a tube station we met a New Yorker and an Irishman, Stephen and Paddy, and went with them to the party that was back at the hotel they were staying at.