Today was Friday the first. But it just so happens that the first, was actually our last Friday in London. So we decided to make the best of it.
To start the day off Kelsey and I woke up early and went to the Prince of Wales theater to get tickets to Mamma Mia. We had tried a few other times to get tickets without success, so we wanted to make sure that we were there in plenty of time.
Me and Kels waiting in the tube.Afterwards, we met up with Amy and went to Buckingham Palace. I have been looking forward to this all month! Probably because there are a few movies that mention Buckingham Palace, and I've always wanted to see what it looks like. We toured the state rooms and got to see the ballroom "dressed up" for a state banquet. Each setting was measured precisely and the glasses and silver sparkled. It was too bad that we couldn't take any pictures because I really thought that it was more beautiful than even Versailles. Oh, and yeah, the actual queen still lives there!! We walked through the gardens a bit too and they were very green.
Gardens at Buckingham PalaceAfter a trip to a sit-down-and-be-served Pizza Hut we wandered over to Borough Market. Literally every breath I got a different smell: berries, chocolate, fresh fish, warm bread, smoke and alcohol, pineapple, produce. I guess markets are pretty cool. I wanted to buy some fresh pea pods and peel them on the tube, but I couldn't find any good ones.
"I love . . . I absolutely love . . . celery root"We ran into the Golden Hinde (a ship) and I took pictures. We were also right by Southwark Cathedral and I wanted to go in, but we opted to going on Sunday for evensong. Then we came home to chill before the show. We transfered at Westminster station which is my favorite one!
Trying to capture the essence of Westminster station.
Going to Mamma Mia turned out to be quite an adventure. So, I've been using a blue bag this whole trip. I actually stole it from Annie a while ago because I like it so much. Tonight though I didn't feel like carrying it with me, so Kelsey let me borrow one of her purses. We headed out. It was just after 7:30. After traveling by bus to Gloucester Station, getting on the Piccadilly line, and pulling up to South Kensington station I suddenly realized that my ticket was in that blue bag, and the blue bag, which I never leave without, was in my flat, about 20 minutes away. "KELSEY! I forgot my ticket!" Haha, she didn't believe me, until I hopped off the tube and started making my way back home. I ran from Gloucester Station back to the flat and arrived at the top of our 5 flights huffing and puffing. After grabbing my ticket, I got to the bus stop right in time, eventually hopped on the Piccadilly again and rode the 6 stops to Piccadilly Circus. I ran to the theater and the kind usher escorted me to my seat. I sat down literally as the curtain was drawing up at 8:30. Whew. *sigh*. The show was fun. I enjoyed the beginning and the end the most, because they danced a lot. It was kind of silly and wild, and now I want to go see the movie.
Sorry this post is so dang long. I guess I just felt like telling my stories of the day. Tomorrow is really the last day that we have in London to do any more touring. I love London.
Trying to capture the essence of Westminster station.Going to Mamma Mia turned out to be quite an adventure. So, I've been using a blue bag this whole trip. I actually stole it from Annie a while ago because I like it so much. Tonight though I didn't feel like carrying it with me, so Kelsey let me borrow one of her purses. We headed out. It was just after 7:30. After traveling by bus to Gloucester Station, getting on the Piccadilly line, and pulling up to South Kensington station I suddenly realized that my ticket was in that blue bag, and the blue bag, which I never leave without, was in my flat, about 20 minutes away. "KELSEY! I forgot my ticket!" Haha, she didn't believe me, until I hopped off the tube and started making my way back home. I ran from Gloucester Station back to the flat and arrived at the top of our 5 flights huffing and puffing. After grabbing my ticket, I got to the bus stop right in time, eventually hopped on the Piccadilly again and rode the 6 stops to Piccadilly Circus. I ran to the theater and the kind usher escorted me to my seat. I sat down literally as the curtain was drawing up at 8:30. Whew. *sigh*. The show was fun. I enjoyed the beginning and the end the most, because they danced a lot. It was kind of silly and wild, and now I want to go see the movie.
Sorry this post is so dang long. I guess I just felt like telling my stories of the day. Tomorrow is really the last day that we have in London to do any more touring. I love London.
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