The Beginning of Our Journey
Well I arrived in London the 13th of July and waited in the Gatwick airport for Erin to get there. After an hour, her plane finally lands and we begin our adventure known as public transportation. We get a train out to the center of London and find our hostel pretty easily. The trip is going pretty well at this point, no hick ups. The hostel was pretty cool, placed in this historical looking building in Holland Park. Having been to Europe before, I was very surprised about how nice the accommodations were. Not only was it very clean and safe, but it was also in the center of town and close to a metro station.
That night we meet up with my friend Stephen who is also in London, his brother, and this other guy Cody. We decided to go out to a bar named Zoo Bar, Cody had been there before and said it was a lot of fun. We had an interesting time trying to find it, and when we were about to turn around, I looked down a small street and saw a sign for it. We all had a great time...the Americans pretty much took over Zoo Bar that night.
Some friends and I set out to find this place, hearing that it was a lot of fun, not knowing exactly where we were going. We somehow ended up right by the place (it still amazes me we were able to find it). When we got to the door I could hear the music and laughter coming from inside. There wasn't many people dancing at this point, but a little after we arrived, the bar became alive. They had a lot of great drinks available and everyone there seemed so friendly. A night here is filled with good people, great music, and fun times!
I felt bad for all the English in the bar because it seemed as though the Americans had taken over that night (but I think they enjoyed it).
Although there is a Holland Park underground station nearby, it is actually easier and closer to come from the High Street Kensington station. Turn right from the main entrance of the station, walk straight until you find an entrance to the park. Cross the road, walk straight and you'll find signs to follow. It is really easy to find, when my friend and I arrived we thought that maybe it was too easy (knowing our luck, we thought we'd never find the place), but once you reach the far end of the park, you'll see the hostel. It was great being so near a metro station on the circle line. This made it really easy to get to all the touristy places and see the sites.
This was a great place for Erin and I to start our journey. Having been to London before and stayed in a hostel, I was pleasantly surprised about this place and would definitely stay here again.
