My second-to-last weekend has begun! Unfortunately, this weekend brings quite a bit of sadness as Katie leaves tomorrow morning :( I can't imagine my London experience without her, and I have a strong hunch that the last two weeks will not be nearly as fun without her. It was amazing to have such a close friend so close by to help me adjust to being here, and to have someone to relate to who really knows me. I couldn't have been luckier to have her for as long as I did! The sheer coincidence of our situation proves to me that there are people who come into your life for a reason and are meant to stay in your life for a very, very long time.
Katie, you will be so badly missed here in London, but this is still just the beginning of our lifelong friendship, and I will see you back home very soon!
Then...
...and now.
So in honor of Katie's departure, Katelyn, Nargis and I went out last night to meet up with Katie. Our unsophisticated London phones weren't working to our advantage, unfortunately, so it took a while to meet up. But in the meantime, we hung out in Covent Garden for a while before meeting up with Katie and Melissa in King's Cross. I'm so glad we had one last chance to go out together and enjoy each other's company.
Low-key night out after a full work week
On this lovely Friday, I once again enjoyed not having to go into work. Instead, Nargis and I had a day in the city visiting some of London's top sites! We left after a semi-shakey morning of me locking myself out of my room, but all was fixed and back to normal in no time and we headed to the station to embark on a day of culture.
Our first stop was the British Museum, a London classic. The British Museum is a great collection of historical artifacts, the most famous of which is the Rosetta Stone, which helped decode ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The British Museum
The Rosetta Stone
Om.
Nargis and I grabbed a sandwich for lunch between stops, then we traveled down to the river. We walked across Millennium Bridge to get to the Tate Modern, aka the most amazing art gallery on earth. I am completely in love with the collection at the Tate Modern. I love modern art; I find it very thought-provoking and inspiring. So the Tate was the place for me!
On the Millennium Bridge on the way to the Tate Modern!
The Tate Modern was my favorite place I've visited in London. I just wish it could have gone on forever! But alas, the time came to move along (and Nargis isn't as enamored with contemporary art as I am). We swung by Topshop, a London "must" store, before heading home. A whole day on our feet becoming more cultured is always exhausting! So I got to spend the evening relaxing, catching up with my bffaeaeae Theresa and getting an overdue dose of healthy laughing with Seester.
Later on in the night, I decided that Nargis and I were being boring. My initial plan was to take her to see Platform 9 and 3/4 (yes, the one from Harry Potter), but we ended up checking out a classy pub nearby with a cool vibe that a staffer recommended to us. Then we got McDonalds and it was amazing. The end.
