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The trip is booked through a company called Contiki, who specialise in tours for 18-35 year olds. This seemed like a good option for me, as I get to travel with other people, the organisation is taken care of, there's a good mix of scheduled activity & free time and it's good value for money.
The tour officially starts tomorrow (hence "Day 0"), but we had an introductory meeting tonight, so I got the train down today. A lot of others arrived a couple of days early to see the city first, since we leave London first thing tomorrow, but as I've been before I didn't really think I needed to.
The tour officially starts tomorrow (hence "Day 0"), but we had an introductory meeting tonight, so I got the train down today. A lot of others arrived a couple of days early to see the city first, since we leave London first thing tomorrow, but as I've been before I didn't really think I needed to.
I ended up going to Camden Market, as it's not far from where I'm staying, and I loved it. It covers a huge area, and is an endless labyrinth of stalls & shops, selling everything eclectic & eccentric you could possibly imagine. Every time I thought I'd seen it all a new alley or corner would appear. The whole place is an amazing mash of cultures, languages, sounds & smells and I could have spent forever there.
In the evening I went to the meeting, which was brief, but then the group went to the pub to get to know each other. I chatted to a lot of people, but I know I'll never remember all the names I was told. It was a fun night though, and hopefully a good indication of the rest of the trip.
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