Today was spent running laps between my hostel, the nearest HSBC bank branch, and other odd points. I've got it into my head that I need a local phone account because, oh, they don't rape you for $5 a minute to call from odd corners of the globe. But getting the G1 (did I mention I'm in lust at the google phone?) can only be gotten here with a standing contract, which means passing a UK credit check, which means having a UK bank account.

Still awake?

I didn't get it, but tomorrow is another day.

I did run all over town in all hours of sun, which may make me the world's first international banking redneck. One thing I forgot to pack: Sunscreen.

So no tourism today. How about a picture burst from last night? I went out looking for late night eats. I didn't find those either, but I find Trafalgar Square. There were a bunch of statues there, and one of them was pointing at Big Ben, like I was supposed to go there next. So I did. Etc. Have some pics.

Trafalgar Square, then a pic just of the National Gallery there, then a bit aways to the view across the Thames to the Eye of London, and lastly Big Ben.