iDanSimpson

Hey all, first time poster... I'm sure I'll be hanging out here leading up to my trip in June(ish) of '08. Can't wait to get to know you all!

So, I was in Europe with my high school choir in the summer of '02... and it's been too long. I was in Holland, Belgium and France for a total of 7 nights - not enough. I need to go back.

Since that trip, roughly 5 years ago, I have always had this quirky little dream of going back. This is no ordinary dream, no... it's quirky. Here's what I wanna do:

Spend about a month in London and ride around on a moped (an absolutely critical part of my dream) and stop whenever I feel the need to take pictures. At the end of the day, I'll drive home and edit my photos on my laptop.

This needs to happen, and I need you to help me out here:

I figure I'll stay at a hostel for around $25/night (thanks to this site I've found one in London with great reviews for that much). My first question: will a hostel let me stay there an 20 days to an entire month?

Second question - about this particular hostel and it's location in relation to London: it's advertised as...

"Centrally located in SOUTH KENSINGTON, vis - à - vis with the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM and in the direct vicinity of HYDE PARK, KENSINGTON GARDENS and NOTTING HILL"

Is that a part of London that I'd like to be?

Next... I must bring a laptop. Again, it's part of the dream. I must edit these photos at night or I'll flip out. Is this doable? I have a MacBook and will most likely purchase a Kensington lock for it. Question three: will that suffice?

The other integral part of the dream: the moped! How much can I expect to rent a moped for 2 weeks? 20 days?


Any other suggestions? I really would love to just hang out in a completely new place and be able to have time to relax and explore the nooks that I might not get to if I were to stay for a shorter amount of time.

Give me feedback, I already love you people!