Home Sweet London

While Paris was a phenomenal experience, I was extremely excited to be back here in London. It really is starting to feel like home. We had a chill weekend as we winded down from all the festivities in Paris. On Friday, we shopped at Camden Market and Oxford Circus then hit the town in the evening- late night Chicken Stop run included. On Saturday, we walked around the Russel Square market and then me and Jenny literally ran into the British Museum. We were simply walking where the wind took us and the next thing we knew, we were at the steps of the museum. The museum was featuring a Picasso exhibit, which was amazing. We tour the Picasso pieces in addition to an Egyptian mummification exhibit. While we were on our way out, I heard someone say "Let's stop at the Rosetta Stone next" and we literally stopped in our tracks and did an immediate 180 turn. We almost left without seeing the Rosetta Stone! It was so incredible. The etchings on it were so delicate and intricate. I was very impressed and simply dazzled to see it in person.




The museum was enormous- I could have stayed for hours. We opted for a low key evening just hanging in our dorms, working on homework and reflecting on Paris. On Sunday, I ran for the first time this entire trip and boy, was that a challenge. I jogged the streets of Islington and then had lunch with Mary Frances in the cafe in our building. Running in a city is much different than running in my neighborhood. The crosswalks, stop lights, and car fumes are going to take some getting used to. In the evening, our entire group had a picnic dinner at a beautiful park that over looked the London skyline. From our blanket, we could see the London Eye, Parliament, and the Shard just to name a few monuments. As a group, we debriefed from Paris and got prepared for Madrid all while munching on delicious meat and cheese spreads and sipping on white wine. Why can't all classes be this perfect?

So next stop, Madrid! I hope I make Allison and Kelsey proud with my Spanish skills! Time to find my lightest clothes and get packing for Spain where the forecast for the week is hot, hotter, and scorching. Here we come SPAIN!!