Sunday, May 16, 2010

Maturity in London...ha.

Day 3

I’m 20!!!!!!!!!! Today May 12th, I leave my teenagehood behind and enter into adulthood. To try to prove my maturity to myself and others, I venture with Nick to the British Museum.

After getting lost (because Nick didn’t know the way) and walking in a large rectangle around the museum, we finally find it. I’m surprised it took us as long as it did.

I mean, it is a rather imposing building with a gazillion (5) floors and who knows how many rooms and exhibits. So we walk through


Egypt: The thing from Aladdin!!!


Greece: Look! Actors!

China: This man was not pleased with Nick’s museum behavior.


And this really cool African money exhibit: The inflation was so bad at one point that their one hundred trillion dollar bill couldn’t even buy a loaf of bread.

After getting thoroughly lost inside the building (we never found Japan…) we head back to the flat, get some dinner (I cooked! I’m feeling so domestic,) and head over to the National Theatre for our first West End show, London Assurance with Mark Addy and Fiona Shaw. Written by Dion Boucicault in the 1800s, I didn’t know if I would like it, but it was absolutely hilarious. Great pick, George.

We attempt to go out after the show, but then we discover something devastating about this lovely city: everyone goes to bed early. So early!!! The pubs close at midnight, grocery stores close at 10, and everything else closes at 5. This is a problem. So we decide to have a flat get together. Fun times.

LONDON, WHAT?

Dear, London. Scientology? I thought better of you. WHAT?

1 comment:

  1. The scientology building! Mario and I avoided it frequently.
    -Vivi
    PS- Loving this blog!

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