We started with our first class meeting, where we went over the final itinerary and assignments. Then all of the BSP students toured Parliament. I got to hear Big Ben a few times that morning.
A fellow student (Kristen) and I lost our group on the way there, but eventually figured out where we were going. Since we got there a bit later, and everyone took the audio tour independently, people scattered afterwards, so I found two more classmates (Carolyn and Erin) to tag along with for lunch at St. Martin of the Fields. They have a cafe and gift shop in the crypt, which helps support the church. I noticed they have jazz there every Wednesday night, so I may go back again.
We took a quick trip through Covent Garden to exchange some money, and then made it back to King's College for a second round of tours. I went on the Literary London tour. We saw the theater where Bram Stoker worked, the offices where Charles Dickens ran a magazine, through Covent Garden, through the Bloomsbury Neighborhood where the Bloomsbury Group was founded and some of its members lived (e.g., Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, Lytton Strachey) lived, and ended with the Treasures of the British Library Exhibit. I don't have any pictures of these places because, by then, I was experiencing sensory overload, between the jet lag and trying to keep up with the group among the crowds, and was having ahard time taking everything in.
Five of us (Jenny, Andrea, Kelsey, Jaime, and I) had dinner at Fishcoteque--fish and chips for all--ran a few errands, and then called it a night.
SUNDAY
Sunday was much more relaxed. I slept in a little, went to Mass at a tiny Friary Church (St. Patrick's) around the corner, bought some supplies, and took a tour around the city to learn the bus and underground systems. I did take a few photos here.
After the hectic day on Saturday, this day made me feel much more settled. I think I'm ready for classes to begin tomorrow.
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