Woke up early today to get an early start in the city. It was bitterly cold, so we decided to do as much as we could to stay inside. We decided to hit the Victoria & Albert Museum first, which was actually very convenient given that we were able to walk from the Tube straight to the entrance of the V&A without going above ground once. Once in, we checked out the fashion, which wasn’t quite how I remembered it from when I was here with my mom, and the photography, which was actually quite impressive. From there we split up to pursue our separate interests, so I checked out the stained glass windows, which were incredible. The room that they are located it had perfect lighting, and you could really appreciate the art, time, and talent placed into each pane of glass. Absolutely incredible. I visited the jewelry exhibit, which was also incredible. I found a few Claddaghs in the exhibit, which made me pretty happy. They also had this incredible wheel of stones in rings, all color-coded. Everything was gorgeous. I somehow found my way to the tapestries, which were surprisingly incredibly serene. About halfway through my visit, I realized that I would need much more time to see everything that I wanted, so instead of rushing through it, I took my time, vowing to come back later. I wandered into this wondrous gallery, which I believe contained some medieval architecture, including stone towers, tombs, and other such artwork. My jaw literally hit the floor when I stumbled upon it. I’m consistently amazed by how people were able to create the things they did with the resources they had.
From there, we went to Harrods, and spent some time wandering around the giant store, stopping to specifically admire the Tiffany’s section. We came back for dinner and a change, then headed back into the city to see “Oliver.” When we picked up our tickets, we were all kind of upset that they weren’t together, but Kim & I ended up getting really phenomenal seats on an aisle. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but “Oliver” didn’t disappoint. Very good show. Another girl who was separated form her group wound up sitting with Kim & I, and funnily enough, she knew someone that I know at High Point. Small world.
After the show, we wandered around London trying to find somewhere to eat, and finally settled on McDonald’s. We caught the train back home, recounting our favorite parts of “Oliver.” All in all, another great day in England.
And so ends Day 16.
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