The Eye of the London (and other recent adventures)

(Get it? Like Eye of the Tiger except instead...Eye of the London!)

Yesterday was our first completely free day because we have classes here Monday through Saturday...therefore we have to plan our Sundays wisely since we only get three more...

This Sunday, we became UBER touristy...

SUCH A CLEAR, BEAUTIFUL DAY AND VIEW

We went on the London Eye...that really big wheel thing that I always thought was a ferris wheel but is actually an observation wheel thing.
So we picked a PERFECT afternoon to go since it was clear and sunny and we could literally see for miles.

This is me on the Eye.
With Big Ben behind me!
 So thats special.

Since we were already on the Southbank for the Eye, we decided to do the classic British thing...eat some fish & chips.

THEN...we went to the Tate Modern art museum. It was free, and it was weird. There was one room with some air conditioner ducts and some plywood put together. There was also a room that had pieces of art that literally looked like poop. But I'm glad we went because it was an EXPERIENCE and one of those things that you have to do when in London. 

This particular piece of artwork looks like entrails. As one of my professors, George, would say: LOOOVELY.

And then Hitler showed up and we were all like...
WHAT?

This one looks like Dexter should come and investigate.

Finally, after going to a really precious pub called the Old Monk in Westminster, a couple of us decided to do something totally American...the movie theatre.

We went to Leicester Square to the Empire Cinema to see Star Trek.

London does movies differently...the theatre was massive and had a curtain and everything. WITH TWINKLE LIGHTS ON THE CEILING. (as pictured below)

The movie was cool. And it was in 3D so we got to see Chris Pine all close up and personal. Well worth the (ouch) fourteen pounds.

Today I saw my first piece of London Theatre. 

Wozzeck at the English National Opera house. The show itself was quite strange and I don't think I particularly liked it. However, the lighting and set were amazing and the fake blood was FABULOUS.

Much more theatre to come.

THATS ALL FOR NOW! 

Tomorrow in class the soprano from Wozzeck is coming in to talk to us...so that should be very interesting!

CHEERIO!