Today was such a beautiful day. We went down to breakfast like usual, and headed out at 9:15 to go to the London Museum. With Steph’s amazing leading and directions (jiji), we made it there early before the museum had even opened. We sat down for a little bit before being able to go in. Once inside we went in chronological order through the gallery, looking at London’s history. During our journey we saw from the first human skull found by the Thames River to the Great Fire of 1666. After going through, a group of us snacked in the cafe. At about 12:10 we walked to the Tate Museum where we continued to see more art.
Later in the afternoon a group of us went to Nando’s where I had a delicious chicken wrap. During our meal we played games to get to know each other better and overall it was a great way to bond with the group since we are going to be heading home soon. After our dinner we walked towards the play which wasn’t too bad of a walk, and watched SIX. Overall it was nothing like what I was expecting, but it was amazing. I felt so strong and empowered afterwards and the music was catchy.
On our way back to the hotel, we had something really funny happen to us in the elevator. I was talking with Lori about the presents she got at Buckingham palace and while taking a picture of the teddy bear, Merry told us to “shhhhhh…” which Steph replied with “it’s fine we are the only ones in here, you can be loud”. What she hadn’t noticed was the stranger woman next to her and the man on the corner who were not part of our group. This led to a lot of laughter and jokes after plus a great memory.
Hey Itzy!
ReplyDeleteI had so much fun going to Nando’s for dinner with you and the group; thanks for the invite! The food was really good, but the company and games were even better. I loved that we all got to know each other a little bit better before the end of the trip. I’m glad that you enjoyed SIX, I thought it was super entertaining! And that moment in the lift might have been one of my favorite memories where Merry and Stephanie were with us so far!
Did you have a favorite part of the Museum of London or a favorite art piece from the Tate Britain?
Alyssa
That is such a funny story at the end of your blog! I hadn’t heard about it, but I can only imagine how uncomfortable those strangers might have felt. I thought the skull was really cool too. I especially enjoyed how they tried to create a clay head based on what that skull fragment looked like. I believe a plaque said they have a pretty good idea on bone structure of the skull, but that there is no way of knowing the hair or eye color.
ReplyDeleteWhich of the six ladies was your favorite??
Syd