Mind The Gap

Hello again!

Another full and busy day in London. Since we were all very tired from the flight, we slept in this morning until about ten. We then took the tube to the British Museum. The tube was very cool, cleaner than the subway in New York I'd say and the actual trains are smaller. At the British Museum we saw a Shakespeare exhibit. It was very cool and gave the historical context of London to some of Shakespeare's most famous works. We alos saw some Greek and Roman sculptures, an Egyptian exhibit, and the Rosetta Stone.

Next, we took the tube again and walked to Convent Gardens, an old marketplace with very nice shopping. I bought some tea add we had lunch at a Jamie Oliver restaurant. After that we walked to TopShop, a famous clothing store that is like a bit of an upscale H&M with not too ridiculous prices.

We went back to the hotel for a bit to change for Sweeney Todd, which we saw this evening. It was an amazing performance with an incredible set and spectacular performances from Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney. Though this show is dark, I was extremely impressed and entertained as it is a very compelling story with an amazing score (it is a Sondheim after all). This was the highlight of the trip for me so far!

We plan to try the Tower of London tomorrow so hopefully that works out! All the walking is making my feet and knees a bit sore, but I am still having a great time in London!