Monday! On Monday I went with Dr. C to the hospital to get my ankle looked at. I agitated the fracture that I had so I have to wear my brace and take it easy while I am here. This does not work as well when all you do is WALK! Haha, it is alright though. I am thoroughly enjoying every minute though. That night I just worked on homework and got some other things to that I needed to get done.
Tuesday! Tuesday after class I went with Hillary, Andrew, and Saren to the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was great to be able to walk around and look at everything. All the museums here are free and it is amazing to be able to take in all the history and art that this city has to offer! I have been so grateful every single day that I am able to be here and I am for sure not taking this for granted. . The V&A was to die for. They had different areas of the world represented as well as different time periods. My favorite exhibit probably had to be the fashion one. There were costumes and outfits from all different ages and it was amazing to be able to see original clothing is such great condition. Ah! I am most definitely going to go back to that museum!
Saren, Hillary, me, and Andrew with the awesome lion we found.
Wednesday! Wednesday
was EXHAUSTING! We boarded the bus that morning at 7:30 and took off for St.
Alban’s and the Veralamium Museum. The cathedral was amazing in its
architecture and it was gorgeous to be able to go inside and tour. I was not as
impressed though with the museum. I liked looking around but it was not my
favorite museum. Then we got back on the bus and went to Cambridge where we
took a tour and then had a couple hours to run around the town. It was awesome.
I went with Hillary and Andrew and we walked around the city and went into The
Eagle, the pub where Watson and Crick made their announcement about the
discoveries they had made about the structure of DNA. We had fish and chips
there and I was really hesitant to eat because of my extreme hatred toward
fish. But, I decided that I needed to try it at some point so I took the
opportunity. It was actually good! I couldn’t stop too long to think about the
fact that I was eating fish otherwise I would have vomited but it didn’t taste
terrible like most fish! (probably because it was battered and deep fried)
After we left the pub, we just kept wandering until we went to Evensong at King’s
College. That was an experience I will never forget. It was really
uncomfortable at times because you had to stand and kneel, but it was amazing
to be able to see what other churches are about and worship with them. The
choir was amazing and very reminiscent of the Gregorian monks that I have heard
before. The singing was a nice addition that did not take away from the meaning
of the words they were singing. I loved it. I want to be able to go to Evensong
again while I am in London! We got back that night exhausted and tired and just
wanting to go to sleep!
Fish and chips at The Eagle! I don't always drink water, but when I do its always at a pub!
Andrew needed some sleep on the bus and Hillary decided to photobomb!
Andrew, Katie, Abbie, Hillary, Spencer, and I at St. Albans
Thursday! That
night I went to see Hamlet. I went with Jenna, Paige, and Christine and it was
4 hours long! Ah! It was overall an alright production. I loved the actor who
played Hamlet, he was amazing and he pretty much carried the play. I was not a
fan of the costuming or some of the other characters.
Our group after Hamet!
Friday,
we went on another walk around London and visited the Globe Theatre. We got to
walk on the south of the Thames and it was absolutely gorgeous. I loved it so
much. The weather was beautiful and it was the perfect day for me. We went on a
tour of the Globe Theatre and it was amazing to be able to be in the same place
where all of these amazing Shakespeare plays are performed. It was amazing, I
loved it! We got to walk around the museum afterward and saw all of the
costumes and pictures from various plays they have put on over the years. That
afternoon Saren, Hillary, Tyler, and I walked around London to run a few
errands and went to Trafalgar Square. It was beautiful and I am excited to go
back again.
On the banks of the Thames.
We are having amazing weather here! Be jealous!
The Globe Theatre!
Inside of the Globe!
We look good.
Selfie with the Millenium Bridge from Harry Potter.
Saturday! Fast
forward to Saturday. I went with Andrew and Hillary to Portobello Road. Um, can
I just say? DREAM COME TRUE. If I left London now, I would be an elated child.
I had the song in my head basically the whole entire time. I loved being able
to walk around the markets, the food vendors, and the antique shops. Ah! We
took lots of pictures and I was a happy happy girl! I loved it. I had an
amazing conversation about old records and bands with these two old guys. I
wanted one of them to adopt me and take me home with him. They were impressed
at how much I knew about music and I was keeping up with them in the
conversation. Ah! I loved it! Hillary and I got tired though and came back to
the flat and after a while we went grocery shopping. It was a pretty uneventful
day.
Today I had church at 9:20 and it was pretty good. I got
pulled into Primary to sit with a class in sharing time and I was just reminded
how much I love children. Then after church we came over to Katie’s family’s
house and have done laundry and ate and have been able to do homework together.
It has been a fantastic week and I am just so grateful to be here and to
experience all of this.
Till next week!
Cheers!
Morgan
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