London - TTFN

Tuesday
Minnie, Robert, Cindy and I went to see Les Mis. Although this was the third time I've seen it, it was definitely the best. We had pretty sweet seats, too - 12 rows back, right in the middle of the theatre!

Wednesday
Abigail, Minnie and I went along with Dr. Thomas and another FSU London professor to see The Wizard of Oz at the Royal Festival Hall. Weird. They gave Dorothy a southern accent (which was inconsistent at best) and there was this cheezy computer animation projected on a screen above the stage. Toto was great, though!

Thursday
We had our final conducting exam on Thursday during class, and our farewell dinner in the evening. We went to a nice restaurant at a hotel in Bloomsbury and had some beautiful food. Our group got a little rambunctious, though, and the study centre liaison hinted that the restaurant may not want to have them back. Oops. After dinner, some of us went to karaoke at a little bowling alley near the University of London campus. You could rent a room and choose all your own songs. We even got some of the instrumental folks to sing along!

Friday
Nothing exciting - just packing up and getting ready to check out of the flat!

Saturday
I went to meet Mom at the airport and take her into the city. We explored the shops around Covent Garden and had fish and chips for lunch. Mom took a nap back at the flat while I finished packing up, and then we headed to our hotel to check in. We went to see Wicked - great show, and the biggest theatre I have been in in London.

Sunday
More shopping (what, Mom shop?) We went to SoHo, Oxford Street, and Harrod's, where we got elaborate gelato sundaes in the food hall. We also went to check out Kensington Palace, but we were too late for the tour and just walked around a bit in the rain. :( On our way back to the hotel, we ate dinner at a pub right around the corner. I got my first English pie - cheese, mushroom, and broccoli. The filling was pretty good, but the flaky crust was the best part.

Next entry - PARIS!!!