London (with captions): Once more unto Trafalgar! (2 day summary)

So starting yesterday, I returned to Trafalgar Square to complete an assignment for my history class. I have a research project that I have to do on a +1800 subject in the National Portrait Gallery. What I didn't plan on was there being some sort of art function in the Victorian wing, which is exactly the era that I need to go to. Asking one of the museum curators about how long the function went, I decided to wait it out and go to the National Gallery just next door. Pictures are not allowed in the Galleries, so I decided to provide a list of some paintings that I found interesting. Something that I noticed was there were a LOT of artists there, sitting on stools that they'd brought painting some of art. I thought it was cool that they could do that. After completing my rounds in the National Gallery, I returned to the National Portrait Gallery again and headed to the previously closed off area. After that, I went over to the church, St. Martin in the Fields, which a friend suggested I go visit.

With all of my sightseeing done for the day and the sun setting, I made my way back to my flat, but not before running by to pick up a textbook, walk down a couple unknown streets and pick up some groceries.

Today, everyone in my flat left for an 8AM bus to Stonehenge and Baths (I'm in the group going next week). With piece and quiet at my disposal, I ate a quiet breakfast, worked on homework, spent about an hour trying to figure out how to print off a paper I'd written and now I'm here. Still quiet, still peaceful.

Nothing will be happening tomorrow either, just studying. I'll be back when more fun stuff happens. Till then, later!

Paintings

Sunflowers-Vincent Van Gogh

The Morning Walk-George Seurat

Venice: the Doge's Palace and the Molo from the Basin of San Marco-Francesco Guardi

Venice: the Doge's Palace and the Riva degli Schiavoni-Canaletto

The Water-Lily Pond-Claude-Oscar Monet