Dick Vitale is an idiot

Before I forget to mention this, I would like to point out that both Dick Vitale and Myron Medcalf had Kansas losing to Georgetown in the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament. HOW WRONG THEY WERE. What a game that was yesterday! Now we just need Kansas to win on Friday so they can make it to the Elite 8 themselves.

And how would I know about that Georgetown game, you ask? Because that fabulous link I spoke of earlier directed me to a bar showing the tournament live last night. I was able to eat my dinner, enjoy a cider from the tap and watch NCAA hoops. Just like home, except for the boisterous Italians next to me and the French who shared my table. But don't worry, I also met some Americans, and we had a great time.

But back to non-basketball updates. The dorm I'm staying in is quite nice (as far as dorms go). My room is larger than hotel rooms I've had in Italy or New York, and while I have to share the bathroom/shower with the other ladies on my floor, I do have a nice sink/mirror area set up in my room. The place is pretty quiet. I suspect because of the holiday weekend (today, Monday, is a holiday like Good Friday as well).

I had my dorm breakfast this morning and it was fine. Yogurt, frosted flakes and toast. Judging by the rest of the people eating in the cafeteria, I think lots of travelers stay there. I could only pick out a handful of students. Unless a lot of middle-eastern women, elderly asian men and elderly german women are now taking art classes in the UK. But who knows?

There is a bar in the dorm that I have not ventured into yet. Maybe tonight...

So yesterday afternoon I began my quest for free wifi. I did find several locations within walking distance from the dorm. Only one of them, a bar called The Slaughtered Lamb, was open. It was about 4:30 when I got there, and I realized I hadn't eaten anything but coffee/tea since my flight landed. So I asked if they served food, and they had some appetizers.

I didn't want to get fish and chips because it was so late and I knew I wanted to get dinner at the sports bar, so I opted for "whitetip fish with tarter sauce." Let's play a game. What do you think that is? I thought it would be a white fish (like cod) just minus the "chips." I was close. Sort of.

As far as I could make out, they are deep fried minnows (or something like that). I mean, why don't we have THAT at the state fair? Fried bait! But did I eat it? You bet. I was starving. And it wasn't too bad. That's my only food adventure so far. Last night at the sports bar I just had hummus and pita. It was delicious.

Today I'm going to take a walking tour and see what is open down in Soho and Covent Garden. I did pass a Zara last night, which was a great store we had in Miami, but I've never seen since. So I'm going to check that out as well.

Tonight I'll head back to The Slaughtered Lamb and post some photos of my day. Cheerio!