Getting Caught Up- Post 2- Week 4

St. Pauls Cathedral

Dome of St. Pauls

Monday 2/18- Had class with Mark and Andrew, gave a presentation on the British Museum. Then we went to St. Paul's Cathedral. It was amazing, we even went up into the Whispering Gallery in the dome itself. The choir was rehearsing, it was beautiful.







Tuesday 2/19- We went to Greenwich ( said like Gren- itch) and it was seriously THE most beautiful day. Sunny, warm, just wonderful.

Greenwich

We saw the Queens house (Queen Anne) several paintings by Joshua Reynolds, the painted gallery, and lots of other paintings. We also went into the chapel there which was beautiful.

When we got back we saw a play called Old Times starring Rufus Sewell (The Knights Tale, The Illusionist, Jasper from The Holiday). It was really confusing and short but interesting overall.

Old Times

The Stepmother

 Wednesday 2/20- We went on a day trip to Richmond, which is just West of London. It was a nice day and a cute town, LOTS of shops to buy things. I ended up treating myself to a bottle of perfume but eventually went home to have dinner because I didn't feel like shopping anymore. Then I came back to Richmond, forgot my wallet at home..., to see The Stepmother at The Orange Tree Theatre. It was a fantastic play written in 1924 about a woman who has to support her family with her husbands failed business ventures and try to arrange the wedding of her stepdaughter. It was very powerful and the theatre was in a round (the audience was on all sides) which was really fun. Probably the second favorite of the plays we saw as a class ( My first favorite being Di and Viv and Rose back in Week 1).

The Thames in Richmond

Thursday 2/21- We had class during the day and discussed several plays with Mark- then that night we went and saw Quartermaine's Terms starring Rowan Atkinson who you might know as:
The play was good, sad at the end but I loved his performance. It's amazing the opportunities I've had since being here. I grew up watching Mr. Bean and to see him on stage, be in the same room as him (granted it was a huge room) was pretty incredible!





Friday 2/22- Uh I don't remember what I did, other than watch the Downton Abbey Season Finale... but that's british so it's ok right?

Saturday 2/23- Kristyn and I went to the Camden Lock market and it was SO COLD! I had some delicious Chinese food as we huddled to stay warm. As far as markets go this was busy but more spaced out. I think I liked the Portobello better. We had a lovely dinner at Mark (my professor) and his wife Carol's flat, then Addie Grace Katie and I went and saw a musical at a pub theatre called The Route to Happiness. It was entertaining but the music was all the same chords and the characters were kind of shallow. Interesting venue though, the Landor Pub.


Sunday 2/24- While people back home were watching the Oscars I probably took the day to do homework, laundry and relax.

And so ends the recap of week four!
Cheers!