Friday, April 19, 2013

Do not count this man out! (the last three days)

My time in London is coming to a close, BUT I REFUSE TO GO WITHOUT ADVENTURE! Last two days, I was lucky enough to get out of my internship early. This allowed me more time to run around London and do the things I hadn't yet done.
Wednesday, I went to Canary Wharf, the business district of London. I got such a different vibe from the place. Tall buildings and such clean walkways. Everyone was walking around in suits or professional clothing, and there I was in my big gray coat and turquoise volunteer shirt. All of it accumulated into, what I thought, just a different place from the rest of London.  I didn't stay long. There wasn't a terrible lot to see, but I'd been meaning to go for a while. After, went to go see the Sherlock Holmes Museum. It was a recreation of the home that Sherlock and Watson lived in. When all of that was done, I decided to head back to the flat and a later decided to go out again to see a musical. I went to Once, the musical based on the film with the one song that everyone knows. The entire cast were the musicians, the stage was just a bar, and before and during the intermission, audience members were allowed on stage (during intermission, they were serving drinks.) I thought the musical was okay. 6/10.
Next day, I got off early and made my way to the British Museum. It was my intention to go see an exhibit on Pompeii and Herculaneum, but I made the decision not to. I then went to at least 7 bookstores, bought a DVD and went to eat at a Pizza Hut restaurant. I ordered what I thought would be a medium sized pizza, but got served a large. Before we left (way back when) we were told that London serves small portions when it comes to food. It was my thinking that a British "Regular" size would be an American "Small," so I ordered a Large pizza. I was greeted by an actual Large pizza, I mean an actual American "Large" pizza, and stuffed my face until I was feeling sick in my stomach. After dinner I went to another musical. I was lucky to score a £5 student ticket to see Matilda the Musical. I got up and went to the theatre an hour before the box office opened (my earlier attempt to go to the musical was a failure due to arriving 15 min before it opened and was greeted with a rather long que.) It was a fantastic musical. The set was great. The choreography was really cool. Only problem I had was that it was hard to hear what they were singing at times (and that's why I bought the CD.)
Today, I stayed at my internship till the very end, said good-bye to all my fellow volunteer co-workers and headed to The London Eye. A great way to end my trip, go take a 30 minute sky tour of the city I'd been living in for the past 4 months. Spot Big Ben, Parliament, The Shard, The Gherkin, and Buckingham Palace. The place I'd become so familiar with. The paths I've walked everyday and every night. The unknown roads I decided to just walk down. Walking to and from my internship in Forest Hill. Arriving back at the flat to heat up a pre-made meal. Going out on my own and finding what the city of London had to offer for me. I'll miss being in London. This city I've learned to call home.
I have one more post left to do. It'll probably be up either tomorrow or the day before. Till then, later!

Sherlock Holmes Museum

Sherlock's Room

Sherlock and Watson's affects (effects?)

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Napoleon of Crime, Moriarty
Once at the Phoenix Theatre

Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre
The Set for Matilda the Musical

Carriage at the London Eye

This is some pretty advanced stuff they got here.

London from the Eye

London from the Eye

London from the Eye

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