wednesday, however, we did have free time after class!
and seeing Les Mis was our activity for the day.
of course, i'm sure you're catching onto the trend of: "walk to the tube stop and ride." that's a daily occurrence.
we got a little turned around after coming up from the tube but we made it there in time. hilary and i bought our tickets a little later than everyone else and we had "obstructed view" tickets. i was thinking, oh boy this could be not enjoyable, but as the play started, we saw basically all of the stage except the front right corner.
let me tell you, this was so beautiful. jean val jean had the most beautiful voice. it was one of those that you get chills while he is singing. i thought it was fantastic.
it was so packed with people, good pictures were hard to come by.
afterwards, some of the group wanted to go back to the flat but hilary and i figured that since we were in central london, we might as well stay there and walk around. after all, oxford street and regent street have some of the best shops in london. and don't forget the little hole in the wall places too. we wanted to find a store called, topshop, and had nowhere to start. of course, we needed directions. i went into a place and the man directed us. i noticed his accent and asked where he was from. nigeria! of course, i dropped the fact that i was going to zimbabwe. we chatted about that for a while. you know when you talk to someone and you can tell that they need to talk for a few minutes? (not meaning that in a mean way, at all) but hilary and i listened and i could tell it made his night! we continued on. found topshop.
makin' some calls.
piccadilly circus. (in HP 7!!)
and i wanted to find some KEBABS! andrew has reccommened these to me and i had to have one. i asked for more directions and we wandered and wandered to edgware road. this was sketchy. kebab's are of the indian food genre. but as soon as we turned right and turned down edgware, it was a significantly dominant arab area. as we walked, i could tell people were looking at us like, are these girls crazy? (it was still light out, it's like til like 10 pm ha). i had no idea where to go. some places had titles in arabic. very confusing.
yet again, i asked for directions. finally, the kebab shop was found. i was expecting a small little shack place, but this place had inside seating, and don't forget the 10+ men outside smoking hookahs! yes, hookahs!! i got the kebab after all, it was wondeyful. we got out of that place quick as a whip and i enjoyed the kebab in the tube station. it was full of sliced chicken, salad (lettuce), tomaaato, green pepper, and a sweet garlic sauce. yum is all i can say. it as so great! you allll would love it, i'm certain.
kebab = yum!! (not pronouced kebob. keBAB).
we are definitely getting the hang of things around here. i love the tube! it is set up so easily, probably for tourists like me ;)
okay, i'll say it:
one of blogs i frequent, blue lily photography, they take beautiful photos. wendy, tyler and their two children have traveled the world! i have followed their travels and enjoyed their posts. they have been gone for four months from their home in temecula, CA. they are back in the states now and posted about being gone for so long.
they have had so many wonderful adventures and met new friends, but at the end of the day, they missed their family & friends at home.
i feel the same. i have had so many adventures, have a brain and heart full of memories and my travels are only halfway done! it's been amazing so far, but i can only picture how much better it would be if my closest people were here with me. it's weird for me to think of waking up at 7 am, knowing my friends are all together watching a movie. i miss the comfort of home, friends, food, and familiarity. i can't wait to get back.
but for now, i will live it up for me and all of you!
photo courtesy of Blue Lily Photography.
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