Hello Folks! J

I love that I can call you folks. Whenever I try to call my class that they reply, “what do you mean by folks?”  I then have to revert back to boys and girls. The Aussies on the other hand, share many of our preferred phrases! I made one happy today when I said I was “super stoked” about something… They also say “eh?” a lot.  Isn’t that great? A taste of home!

I dunno, Megs! I don't know if Wally the whale could stand up against these blokes when it comes to Customer Appreciation Day!!  Not to mention there was also free face-painting and hot chocolate... Tanisha wouldn't let us get the face paint because, "we were going to central London and would look funny." pfff! When  has that ever stopped me? :)

After much contemplation, Tanisha and I decided it would be a smarter decision to stay inside of London this week and save up to do some traveling in the summer when the weather will be a bit nicer. (A common theme in my blogs eh? It’s like I have to mention the weather at least once!) This week became our official tourist week. We had a chance to check out some local markets (you will see my delicious purchase in one of the pictures), check out the Tower of London, the London Bridge, the local library, as well as three other museums.

                                                                Raspberry Meringue!

                                                         Did My heart Love Till Now?!? 

                                                                  The Globe Theatre

The museums themselves are enormous. One could easily spend weeks on end exploring the different exhibits. We went to the Natural History Museum the first day, where most of our time was divided into three sections; the earth (volcanoes and earthquakes), insects, and dinosaurs.  

Isn't that crazy? We will never know whether dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded!

On the second day we checked out the British Museum… I couldn’t get over how many artifacts there were to each ‘Countries’ exhibit. Each would hold artifacts of the clothing and fashion, types of weaponry, different utensils used for food, house hold ornaments, gods, furniture, statues, casts of important royal figures, and the list goes on. Each exhibit paid such close attention to the historical details that you left feeling as if you had just come out of that Country. Haha, so now that I have seen Egypt and Greece… hello Italy?

                                                THE original Rosetta Rock!

                                                                OH Mummy!!

It was nice to have this week as a bit of a breather… The next six weeks will be intense and invigorating, tiring and treacherous? (haha, trying to think of a ‘T’ word…) but certainly not boring!!!

And now, to finish off this blog I would like to leave you with the wise words of Edmond from the Count of Monte Cristo- -

"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout as you did in Rome. Do your worst, for I will do mine!"

 Look out London Kids, here I come! J

Xox

Chels,