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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Part of my Covent Carden Haul!

Today was a very interesting day....still not over yet.
Starting off. We took the Underground to British National Museum. It's pretty amazing. From the art work to the artifacts, there was nonstop communication.
We spent a lot of time at the Parthenon Sculptures. I personally think that they are better staying in London. Yes, there is a lot of tension and difference in opinion. ..especially considering that many believe them to be taken without consent.
Greece was experiencing a bad time and having the statues removed may have actually helped to preserve them.
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Around 2pm we went to Russell Square and learned about the history.
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WE ended our journey at Covent Gardens.
Somehow....(leave it to me) I lost track of the group after we all dispersed into smaller groups.
I tried to look for the 4 other girls but that place is a madhouse.
I got to the point where I thought
"You can either panic and try to go straight to the hotel without experiencing Covent Gardens"

OR
SHOP AND LOOK. EXPERIENCE WHAT A REAL LONDONER WORLD. Figure out how to get home later.
I chose the latter.
It ended up being amazing. I'll post my haul later.

After shopping and tasting the best ice cream I ever have, I started for a Tube home.
Had a bit of difficulty finding the right station but I did. Took Picadilly to Lesington...fail. then took Picadilly to Kings Cross...looked for Platform 9 and 3/4 ....fail again.
Then took a Picadilly to Earls court. Now safe and back home at the hotel.

I've come to the conclusion that I must blend in with a typical Londoner.
1 a man a the shops said I did. And that I had a cool Camden style

2 there were English people that asked me for Directions. ....yea I'm cool.

Well that's all for now. #lovethis #imsolondon #didntgetpicpocketed #shhhhdontjinxit