War Horses and War Rooms

Day 26.

My day was filled with a lot history. 

We had class this morning and then we went to the Imperial War Museum to see the Churchill War Rooms. This part of the museum shows the original Cabinet War Rooms, the wartime bunker that sheltered Churchill and his government during the Blitz. They were really interesting. 

This sign said what the weather was above ground. 

Prime Minister's Dining Room. 

Chief of Staff Conference Room. 

My favorite room was the Map Room. 

This is what each pin represents. It's kind of hard to see...

Then I got some gelato and went to see War Horse. It was the second time I got to see War Horse and I loved it just the same. The ending makes me cry every time. 

Tomorrow, I'm going on a hike.... 

Wish me luck!

God Save the Queen.

Day 25.

Lovely, lovely, and lovely. The only word that can describe my day is lovely. 

It was 60 years ago today that Queen Elizabeth II was coronated in Westminster Abbey. She was only 27 years old! They are having a ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday and I'm really sad because I won't be able to go because I am require to go on a hike. and for those of you who really know me will understand how mad am I about this... but anyway, I love the Queen!

They had these banners hanging all around Picadilly and St. James's Palace.

But this morning I woke up and took a real old fashioned double decker bus to Hyde Park Corner so that I could walk to Green Park. 

These people would not get out of my shot...

Walked under this monument to get to Constitution Hill. 

Really cute Canadian Memorial in Green Park. 

I love Green Park. 

I found this lonely chair so I sat in it and read my book for a while. It was lovely!

Then I left the park and walked down the street to Waterstones Picadilly. Waterstones is just a bookstore chain in London, but the Picadilly store is huge! It's pretty much the greatest book store on earth because it has a huge film section! I wanted all the books!

  

But I only bought these two books!

After I left Waterstones I went to one of my favorite stores in London called Fortum & Mason. It's been in London since 1707. It's probably one of the most beautiful stores ever. My pictures are not going to do it justice at all. 

This was the the cutest clock ever. 

Cheesemonger is one of favorite words. 

They had a bunch of really pretty wedding cakes on display. 

The perfumery was so posh. 

The best perfume in the world. 

I think I need this hat. 

And these mini sparklers. 

And this mini box of trivia. 

And these candied organes. 

Tomorrow, we are going to the Churchill War Rooms! I'm really excited!

Her Majesty

Day 24.

Today was the last day of travel so we had to make it count. Also, I'm going to have a lot of homework tomorrow, so that sucks. 

I woke up this morning and took the bus to Trafalgar Square because I realized I hadn't really been there yet...

Trafalgar Square is so pretty!

Also, I still need to go to the National Gallery. 

There were some guys making chalk drawings.

Also, members of the hacktivist group Anonymous were protesting in Trafalgar Square! 

After walking around Trafalgar Square, I walked over to Covent Gardens to get tickets to Woman in Black for Kaitlin and me. I also walked by a gelateria and got this gelato. It was perfect. 

Then I went to my flat to get my roommates and head over to Abbey Road. I was excited to go back to Abbey Road because the last time I visited it was under construction, it was super lame. Anyway, this is what the road looks like when it is not under construction. 

Sophie and I wrote our names on this wall last year, I couldn't find them this time though....

I looked for like 10 minutes.

I will walk in this building some day.

This was my feeble attempt at walking across the crosswalk. There were so many cars and annoying people..

<3 <3 <3 <3 

Then we walked around the corner to find Paul McCartney's London house. I think it's so cute that he has a house so close to Abbey Road. 

Side view.

Let me in, please!

His house is so gorgeous!

Also, there was a ton of ivy growing on his neighbor's gates so naturally I had to take a picture in front of it. 

Tonight, Kaitlin and I went to see The Woman in Black. It was the scariest thing ever. It was so suspenseful and I don't do well with suspense. I think I screamed like 10 times. There was this part in the show when the theatre was completely silence for almost 5 minutes and we were just sitting there waiting to for something to jump out. It was terrifying. I loved it.

The theatre was also really old and creaky. It went really well with the play!

Today was great!

Cheers!