After a whirlwind day of travel, we finally arrived in London, excited to explore the city! Our first day kicked off with a delightful afternoon tea bus tour (pictured above). It was the perfect way to take in London's most iconic sights and landmarks, allowing us to add them to our must-see list. The relaxed atmosphere on the bus provided a great opportunity for us to socialize and get to know each other, leading to new friendships being formed. In the picture above is my new friend Shelby. We did not know each other before this, but quickly hit it off!
I spent my free time visiting the British Museum, conveniently located near my flat. The museum, the largest one I've ever seen, quickly became on of my favorites. There were thousands of ancient artifacts from countries like Greece, Africa, and India. My favorite were the original statues of greek gods, the most iconic being cupid, and handmade textiles from Africa. In one of the sections of the muesum, I found the original copies of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. I am a Theatre nerd, so I found it very compelling. As I was making my way out of the muesum, I also discovered that I was tall enough to be a Roman solider!
To conclude our day, we went to this beautiful resturant called Jacuuzi. There, we met up with one of my friends from OSU. I ordered veal for the first time and thought it was delicious. I will definitley be returning when I come back to London! After dinner we walked back to our flat and discussed our plans for the rest of the trip. Today was the perfect kick off and I look forward to discovering more of London.
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