Westminster Abbey was our first stop of the day. All I could think of as I wandered through the Abbey in utter amazement were the words my Dad has said to me many times before .."If only walls could talk." (right
again dad.. you instill more in me than you think :) ) The Abbey was by far the most incredible building I have ever seen. I couldn't even fathom something so beautiful that has existed since 1045; back in the states, anything over 100 years old is fascinating to me! I literally had goosebumps the entire time.. We then went to the Victoria and Albert Museum which is filled with decorative arts from all over the world ranging in time periods from some 3,500 years ago to art from today. It was a really great place, we walked around and sketched some of the pieces in our sketchbooks. Our last stop was the National Portrait Gallery where we saw famous paintings from Van Gogh, Monet, Michelangelo, and my personal favorite, Perter Paul Rubens. It was amazing seeing the real portraits that we've been studying from our text books back home. Afterwards, we all split up and went off on our own. We wandered the streets, checked out the shops, and ate at a sushi restaurant which was a first for me. It was delicious! I got a hold of my friend Gabby, who lives here in London and I'll be spending the weekend with her. It will be nice to hang out with some of the locals and get a glimpse of what life in London is really like. Well that sums up the day...off to bed I go.
