Went to the British Museum today. We rode the Tube to the British Museum. Had a small lecture, then went in and looked around. Honestly there was way too much to see, and so little time! I saw the Rosetta stone, which was very interesting. Went through all the other exhibits and lastly went and visited the Parthenon marbles from Greece. Holy buckets! I have never seen something so beautiful. I can't believe that's the last thing I saw and that we had to leave after looking at them for about 20 minutes. They were magical. So detailed, and precise, and simply beautiful. It's such an interesting experience when you see hundreds of historical pieces of art at the museums that you have studied in person. Some things I expect to shock me don't, and vice versa. But this specifically stuck out to me. It's so wonderful that art can suck you in and take you back in time.
[British Museum]
[Parthenon Marbles]
[Parthenon Marbles]
We met back as a group at around 4 and headed Bordeaux market in England. I was with Caroline and Gabbe. There I ate a British pie, which was okay, but I wouldn't get it anywhere else! Haha, I think it's something you eat for the experience, but never care to taste again. Also, I was thinking of Sweeney Todd the whole time and couldn't help but think I was eating human.
[Bordeaux Market, England]
The markets in England are so much fun! After that we visited a church where Shakespeare would have gone to church.
[Shakespeare's Church]
That night after dinner (which Rick makes for us in the evenings most nights) our group met up and took the Tube to Big Ben and the Eye of London.
[Tourist photo at Big Ben]
We lost Travis, our teacher, and Rick because we got distracted taking tourist photos. That night was so windy and rainy. After about an hour of looking around and photographing we all headed back to the flat. On the way back we went to a nice restaurant near our flat. Then to sleep!
[View from the Eye of London]
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