So, it’s been about a month since my last entry- sorry about that guys, it has seriously been a crazy month. School suddenly picked up and I had about 10,000 words due over the past two weeks-ugh. Anyway, this will be about Ben’s visit, courtesy of my grandparents and Ben’s Family.
Ben arrived here in London on 12th March around 11:00pm at Heathrow Airport. I went to meet him at the airport and was so relieved to finally get to see him after 2 ½ months! We had such a crazy week, packing in as much touristy things as humanly possible.
Sunday started with the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace- as many of you know, I haven’t had the best of luck at catching the change, but I was bound and determined. We waited for almost 2 hours and had a prime spot to see the main change- it began to rain…….and after attempting to do the ceremony, they cancelled the program! So, after visiting the palace three separate times, I still have yet to see the changing. We were then on our way to the Tower of London. I had already done this once before, but it was great to get to show Ben what I had been talking about for the past few months. Next was Tower Bridge- something new to me as a Londoner. I learned some fascinating (sarcasm people) facts about bridge building and the view wasn’t too bad either. Then, my favorite part of the day- Jack the Ripper Tour, second time around. It was with a different company this time and it was cool to hear some of the other theories behind the murders.
Monday I had to work unfortunately, but that night we got to go to our first real opera, Aida. It was at the Royal Opera House and we had the pleasure of standing in the very back row- with individual subtitle screens (I’m trying to make it sound glamorous in case you missed it). Anyway, the first half of the show was amazing- complete with naked dancers and genital blood. After we took some illegal pictures of the house, we decided Ben was exhausted from his long touristy filled day and we went home.
Tuesday was another work day, so I missed Ben’s adventure to Windsor, Stonehenge, and Bath. But, on Wednesday we had a fun filled Ben and Bailey day. I showed Ben a day in the life of Bailey in London- long name I know. We went to High Street Kensington and I showed him all my shopping hotspots. We even went to Knightsbridge to check out Harrods- I finally got to see ALL four (maybe five) floors! Then we went to the oldest pub in London (2nd time around for me) for dinner- the White Hart. Then, I finally got to experience the infamous Ice Bar. It was totally cool- and freezing. Both of us got some super chic ponchos and giant gloves, and I must say, we were the coolest and sexiest kids on the block. Our drinks were in giant ice cubes and my lips stuck to the side of the cup on my first sip. The bar itself was made of ice, the bench was ice, there was a TV in ice, and random ice sculptures and etchings in the walls.
Thursday was the day Ben got to see the most boring school in all of history; City University London. After a few boring pictures, we moved onto one of the most history packed and satisfying days I have had while here in London. First stop was the London Eye- a bird’s eye view of my favorite city in the whole world. Then, the Abby. I have seen this building from the outside, but had never been on the inside. This was one of my favorite parts of the visit. We got to see where Handel, Newton, and Dickens were buried. We got to see where the royal wedding will be, the memorial to the forgotten soldier, and the coronation room and chair. I didn’t get to take any pictures- so you have to see it for yourselves!
There was one more super fun activity for the night but I will be saving that and Paris for the next blog post. Just want to keep you guys on edge!! Check out Facebook for pics.
Love from London,
B
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