Week 4

Tuesday was spent in my room in my bed most of the day. I needed a recoup day and I spent a ton of time watching Alias, an old TV show on youtube. I did go to WHole Foods for lunch and got a great taco salad that was kind of like Chipoltle. Man do I miss Mexican Food. Thursday we went on a field trip with class to walk around the central part of London around Westminster and Trafalgar Square. Afterwards, me, Chelsea, Krytal, Hans, and Erin all went to Soho and ate at a really delicous Chinese place. The people there were very rude and did not like Americans but we still had a great time eating some great food! Later that night we went to the Royal Albert Hall and watched Swan Lake. It was really pretty and very amazing to be in such an incredible place that so many famous people have been in. Afterwards we went over to McD's to get a McFlurry and that was so delicous. Today I went to the Museum of London and looked at the modern London section. It was really cool to see how people lived in the past. I am going to miss being in a city with so much history. I just truly love it here. After class we went to see Billy Elliot. It was ok, nothing compared to Les Miserables but still amazing. Tonight we are going to walk around kensington and take some pictures. I am going to miss the beautiful city so much!

At the top of the Tower

Me and Keely at the top of Eiffel Tower

Me and a beautiful statue in the Louvre

The Louvre

Me and Keely at the entrance to the Louvre

Walking the streets of Paris!

Inside the Notre Dame

Outside the Notre Dame

A typical Paris street

Keely and I having a great time on the bus tour

The Eiffel Tower was so beautiful!

The Arc de Triumph

The Louvre

Pretty stuff0 (No idea!)

Me and Keely getting on the train to Paris!

Bonjour Baby!!!

This weekend was such an amazing and once in a lifetime experience. I still can't believe that I was in Paris. It was so different than I ever thought it would be. I am not going to lie, it was not as great as everyone makes it out to be, but again that could be becasue I am quite bias to my new home. London is just way too hard to compete with. We left Firday around 3 and took a bus to the Eurostar, which took us right under the chunnel to Paris. Right away I was a little intimidated by French. I forgot how difficult it can be to visit somewhere that doesn't speak English. Lucily, people were overall very nice and spoke at least enough English to communicate. After arriving in Paris about 10 at night we pretty muich just grabbed some dinner and then hung out in the room and watched a movie. Can I just say that I dont really recommend Cold Mountain to anyone unless you want to be depressed for hours. Its so sad! :(
Saturday was so much fun! We went on a bus tour around Paris and saw all of the major sights. We then went to the Notre Dame and the Louvre. Both were so amzing. I personally really liked the Notre Dame way better. I love the architecture of old churches. The Louvre was really cool but so overwhelming. I couldnt even imagine tryingt o make it through the whole thing. We saw the MOna Lisa, Venus, and that other important statue with wings. I loved the statues. They were so beautiful! The rest of the day was spent walking around Paris and exploring. The Eifeel Tower really is so beautiful. That night we went on a boat tour down the Thames and then went to the top of the tower. It was so incredible! I was just in shock that I was actually in the Eiffel Tower. I will never forget it. Sunday we slept in and then just did some souv shopping and explored a little more. By far my favorite part was the Tiki Tiki men under the tower. It is so funny that they all scatter when the police come! We laughed so hard! I have to say, I am real good at bartering. I got some great deals. I have to say that by the time that we left I was ready to go back home to London. Paris is amazing and I thinkeveryone should see it at least once, but it has nothing on London!

Thursday

Thursday was a chill day. We went to the Museum of London for class and it was really cool. I almost fell asleep becasue I was so tired, but I realy loved seeing all of the historic things they had collected. A lot of Roman artifacts and a lot of artifacts collected at the Thames. The history and creation of London is so interesting. I love learning about something that I have never heard about before. It is so much different than school and hearing about the same things over and over again. The rest of the day was spent chilling in my room and watching Alias reruns! O boy do I love Alias!!!!!!!!

No School!!!

I love days with no school! Today was filled with napping and shopping. I got the cutest dress and skirt from H & M! I am never going into that store again. I have been in there like 7 times and spent way way too much money! Tonight we went to see Oliver. It was absolutely incredible! I love plays and I want to go to as any as I can! Well its off to bed for me!