The Jolly City of London! :)

Today was our fourth day in London. I have seen and learned quite a bit in a mere four days. I have started to master using the Tube, it was somewhat intimidating at first but I have since learned to "mind the gap". On Monday we visited the Tower of London and the London Bridge as well as several other sights. I wrote my travel entry about it so it was incredibly interesting to see it person. I was disappointed that the tour was shortened that day because they were doing yard work. On Tuesday we visited both St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey they were both beautiful, I especially liked the whispering gallery, it was amazing to see part of St. Paul's cathedral from so high up in the dome. Wednesday was probably one of my favorite days thus far. Many of us started off the day the right way by going to watch the changing of the guard. It was one of the coolest things I have seen so far. I especially enjoyed listening to the military band, they played so many modern songs but they also played some pieces with bagpipes. It was a great mix of older and more modern music. Then Megan, Andrea, Hailey and I went to high tea at the Russell hotel. It was quite an experience. We started with English breakfast and peppermint tea. The small meal consisted of a mixture of ham, cucumber and salmon sandwiches. There were plain and raisin scones with clotted cream and jam. Finally there four small desserts. It was a wonderful experience and was rather delicious as well. We then walked over to the British museum where we saw the Rosetta stone and the design for the medals for the upcoming 2012 London olympics. We also saw the easter island statues and many other things. Finally we ended our day by going to see the brand new musical Matilda! It was fantastic!! The set was absolutely amazing and the music was absolutely exquisite. However, by far the best part was the little girl who played Matilda. She was a phenomenal little girl, she was such a talented actress and had the most beautiful voice. It was one of the best musicals I have seen! I'm really looking forward to going to Paris on Sunday and Wimbledon on Monday!!!