Morning was rather easy as we weren't in too much of a hurry. We realized we had to book an extra night in our hostel for we had apparently miss counted somewhere, but they had a spot for us so no problem. We also had a fun surprise in the fact that several of the people from the Cambridge program that Aubrey was in were staying in our hostel. So we made plans to meet up with them later. And a random rather older and odd Hispanic guy that was in their room joined us. First place we headed was...
The British Museum
The Rosetta Stone
Now I can't read it at all but it is a rather interesting piece of history and to tell the truth Aubrey got so emotional that she teared up a bit when she saw it.
Another of my lions.
Ramesses II
My fun thought was the fact that this whole in his chest is believed to be from Napoleon's expedition trying to remove the statue in the early 1800s, having been created in 1270 BC. That Napoleon seems to get himself in everywhere in history.
Tribute bearers bringing a pair of monkeys to a king who collects exotic animals. If you get to do that, I might enjoy being a king.
Return from the Lion Hunt
After all my majestic lions it kind of made me sad to see this.
The Nereid Monument
It was absolutely beautiful to be able to look at and want to touch a great deal. These museums have such large pieces that makes me wonder how in the world they built the building.
Horse Day
There was an exhibition of riding horses outside and throughout there were fun hands on art tables for people to get more involved in their experience. I loved it as so many feel like art as well as history are too dry and unable to be touched or affecting their own lives.
There was a band teaching us how to make horse beats in this collection area. I even joined in and used a tambourine to make a lovely noise.
Perikles, citizen and soldier
Such a beautiful piece of skill.
Gold coin of Croesus
How would you like to wear such a headdress?
An old game I want to make and possibly play. Who knows it could be a lot of fun.
Directions.
The Royal Library at Nineveh
Words have always had such an affect on people of the world. We can never let it go or remain undone.
Mummies
There were a lot of sarcophagi and it looks rather cool.
The Discus Thrower
or the Discobolus of Myron originally done in bronze down in Greece.
What a fun statue. Color was great. But would I put in my home?
Can you believe that my companion, Aubrey, can read this?
Husband and wife, always an important relationship.
Those are some horns.
Aren't carvings just amazing to see how they kept their own stories.
Aubrey and I kept getting separated as we looked at everything, but we always found each other again. Our odd friend stayed in touch with us for a while, but then we lost him. To be honest we didn't wait more than a minute after the time we said we would meet. He was a little odd and we were very hungry and almost completely museumed out as we had been to so many so close together. It was fun though.
At lunch this is what we drank. I love that companies make their products personal to the location. We also ate cheeseburgers and fries at a Greek restaurant in London--made us feel very at home.
We met up with Aubrey's friends on the river Thames by the Globe theater and headed up and down the road for food and fun.
On our walk down the river we saw this skate park. Doesn't it just look quite interesting and artistic? I think most people do not see graffiti that way but it is truly a style unto itself.
I think my favorite is all the layers.
Waterloo Bridge and St. Paul's
We were trying to figure out if anyone else was coming by using the free wi-fi of one of the the buildings on the street. We hung out with these two guys walking quite a ways down the road and then having dinner at Nandos. One of the guys asked how such complete opposites as Aubrey and I could be friends. I told him that we are enough alike in the important stuff and we bring out the other stuff in each other. For example I am louder and more crazy and Aubrey is a bit more serious. But then Aubrey went to get our sauces and ended up coming back with every single one they have, meaning 7, and it took 3 trips. The more she brought the more she got excited. It was then the guy said smiling, "Okay, I can see that."
The Globe
I got excited when I saw this, but I didn't get to go see a show for a couple of days yet.
Kensington and Hyde Park
After we ate we decided to head to the park to see the parks and the Princess Diana Playground. On the way we were talking and enjoying the greenery. We saw a group of boys playing soccer and all mentioned just so great it is that there are some ways of communicating that go beyond language. It is taking America a little while to really get on the ban wagon, but a few of us truly understand it.
As we walked we passed one of my favorite things...the statue of
Peter Pan
On the bottom of the statue it has, fairies...
rabbits... and much more. :)
Wouldn't you want to fly away to Never Land with that playful boy?
Queen Victoria
Outside her childhood home of
Kensington Palace
We actually got kicked out of the park by a policeman driving by with a bullhorn. But we were headed to try and find a few more guys from the Cambridge program to give them a suitcase someone had brought over for them. As we walked over someone grabbed one of the guys and pointed at his BYU shirt, he was wearing a BYU hat! It ended up being the guys we were looking for. Wahoo, it all worked out.
We spent the rest of the night hanging out with them in our Hostels mainroom and decided that we would all travel down to Cambridge the next morning on the same train and go to church together.
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