Another week has gone by! So on Monday, we had our regular classes in the
morning, and then we had the afternoon to relax and do homework. I was able to
get some things done that I had wanted to get done for a while, so it was nice
to not really have anything planned.
Tuesday we also had classes, and then the afternoon as
well! In the evening we had the opportunity to go to a piano performance for a
really good piano player. It was interesting to see her interpretation of the songs,
and to see how much she got into the music. I enjoyed listening to the
classical music, though I believe I prefer listening to bands perform, not just
single players. After the concert, I watched the latest episode of Downton
Abbey again with a friend. It was so good! I love that I can watch the current
series here! It is so fun!
On Wednesday we had a day trip to Greenwich. We met at
Westminster Pier as a group, and then took a tour boat down the Thames to
Greenwich. The ride was really fun! We were able to see a lot of the sites
around London that we have walked past, and we had a really fun tour guide who
told us different stories about the areas around the river in an embellished
history of the area. When we got to Greenwich, we were able to just explore on
our own time. We started off by walking up the area of the Royal Naval College,
which, incidentally, is where they filmed one of the fighting scenes in Thor 2!
That was so fun to see, because I recognized it almost immediately! Then we
went into the Chapel, which was really pretty, with a lot of maritime symbolism.
From there we went to the painted dining hall, which was super neat and filled
with murals. Afterwards we went into the maritime museum there. It was fun to
explore, and we found a map of the world there! So we were able to play with
that, and just explore. We went to a pub for lunch, where they had a cheap deal
for pie and mash, only a pound and twenty five pence because it was their 125th
anniversary of being open. The food was only okay, but at least it was cheap! We
then went up to the Royal Observatory, and stood on the Prime Meridian line,
where Greenwich Mean Time starts! Because we could explore at our own pace, we
could go back whenever we wanted, so afterwards we went back to the Centre and
we were able to get more homework done as well as relax.
Thursday after classes I went with a friend and
explored Kensington Palace. It is nice! They had it set up so that there were
four areas to look at, divided by subject and you just followed the signs to
the different tours. It was nice to have things grouped and to know what the
subject of the area you were looking at was, instead of having multiple
generations grouped in one room. In the evening I worked on more homework, and
relaxed.
Friday we went as a group on a tour of the BBC! It was
really neat! There was a giant TARDIS for the Dr. Who fans, and we could see
the news room where they record the news, and different areas of the building. We
learned about its history, and even had a few people be able to give a mock
news report, weather report, and radio story. It was a fun excursion! That evening
I played card games with some friends, and it was a good evening!
Saturday, I spent much of my day doing homework and getting
some things taken care of, but in the afternoon I went on a walk for class. This
walk took us along the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, and down
along the Thames. It was neat to see how large both buildings actually are, and
just how pretty they are. The flag was up, so Parliament is in session, which
is fun and interesting to think about! And we got to play in a park along the riverside which was nice. After the walk we just hung out talking at the Centre, and
it was a good evening. Today we went to church, and I taught the Primary kids,
and it was a good day at church!
Overall, it was a good week, and productive for
classes. I was also able to explore more of London, which was nice to do! There
is just so much to see and do here! I am looking forward to this upcoming week,
as we go to Paris!
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