I just want to start off by saying that, much to my surprise, the world seems to be continuing on as normal even though I had to leave my iPhone back home (with the exception of one tiny panic attack in the Chicago airport when I desperately wanted to check Facebook). This is quite an achievement in my life, as you can see on my List of Things I Really Don't Like:
1. Not having my iPhone
2. Bugs
3. Carrots
I won't ever stop hating carrots, but I have a feeling that the bug thing will fade away soon considering I'll be in bug-loaded areas like South Africa, Nepal, and Thailand.
But as of now I'm in London, and it's been great. When I got here, my dad's friend's wife, Paula, gave me a tour of the city to help me get oriented. On Tuesday, I went out on my own to peruse the Tate Modern. It was AMAZING! The building itself is really cool, but seeing all the art was awesome. I went into every room because I just couldn't imagine not seeing everything there. I discovered my new favorite artist, Francis Bacon, there.
From there, I went to the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square. Turns out 1500-1800 art is really not my thing, but in the basement there was an exhibit called From Carot to Monet, which had all of the oil sketches of a lot of the impressionist artists. That was actually pretty cool.
So after that I went to get back on the bus to go back home, but I realized my wallet was missing. I got it back, but oh what an adventure that was. Luckily, Paula came down to London to rescue me and we went on a quick walk to see part of Buckingham Palace.
Today I went to Brighton, a beach city in the south of the UK. The weather was awesome, but the beach is covered in rocks. No sand. It was rather uncomfortable. Afterwards I walked around the streets and peeked into some shops.
Tomorrow I'm planning on seeing Buckingham Palace up close before I leave for South Africa. I am SO excited to go down there.
5 comments:
watch that wallet and ID! Love you lots -gram
Hi Maya. Thanks for entering in your blog. We are going to really enjoy your trip by reading about your adventures. We stayed in Brighton about eighteen years ago before we flew out of London and, like you, were surprised at the English definition of "beach." I remember many black rocks; it didn't keep Lisa, TJ and Sara from running around on them. Hang on to your wallet and your passport - two very important items. Keep on posting when you can. Love, Laurie
Miss me yet!!! lol jk it sounds like you are having so much fun.. Love you
Miss me yet!!! lol jk it sounds like you are having so much fun.. Love you
I love you and I was so excited to talk to you! Please tell us about your wallet - the full story is very sweet. Update us on Capetown and the rest of your travels in South Africa when you can.
Post a Comment