London is so hip.

The First couple days in London have sure flown by, but I am having a blast! The plane ride was ok but I couldn't sleep very well which wasn't fun on a 12 hour night flight! O well though! :) I ended up doing some reading and watching a few movies and such. When we got to London me and 3 other girls I came with (Gabby, Rachel, and Megan) got on the tube ( London metro) and made our way down the cobblestone street to Lee Abbey. We are imediately captivated by the beauty of this place and we all embraced our friends and it was wonderful! So after we settle in we decide to explore the town and found this cool little live piano place. We sat there and enjoyed this guys renditions of some great songs! After we were all feeling pretty worn out from our travels so we came home and went to bed. The next day (Sunday) we wake up and go to the service at Westminster Abbey.. It was beyond beautiful and really interesting to see how services differ in various countries and places. If you are ever in London, even if your not religious I do recommend going to at least 1 service here to experience some amazing word, art, music, and fellowship. After Church a bunch of us decided to go to a London contemporary art museum where they had a exibit up about words. I am so blessed that I get to come and study here for art! ahh.. sorry little rant. anyways! So after we went to the museum it was time to get crackin on some studying for a quiz we had so me,gabby, sean, john, scott l., and meg c. go to a park armed with some cameras, our books, a guitar, and we have a grand old time just enjoying eachothers company and the surroundings. That night our teachers surprised us with standing tickets for Romeo and Juliet at the Old Globe! It was so amazing and it was their closing night so everyone was really on their A-game. :) Monday comes around and it is time for classes to start... I wake up really early and go to this sweet little devotional with the staff and eugene and then have class soon after. They tag-team tell us about what to expect and about what they expect of us and let me tell you, it is going to be an amazing semester! After class we head to The National Gallery where we got to see works by Monet, Manet, Cezanne, Da Vinci, Raphael.. just to name a few. We had a scavenger hunt with art pieces we had to find and the beauty was so overwhelming! After the museum we walked around and took some pictures and then headed back to the Abbey for dinner. This morning started off a little later than yesterday for sure because I was starting to feel the walking and over-brain-stimulation.. :) After class today me and gabby go on a little coffee date to the starbucks mecca and then make our way (successfully may I ad) to The Natural History Museum. There were some amazing pieces here including a whole room size devotion to the Acropolis. After the Museum Gabby, Scott Krueger, and I decide to take an adventure on a bus to Piccadilly Circus where we walked and laughed and talked and found some more amazing art and stores and tea and coffee! We come back to Lee Abbey and had dinner and then tonight was filled with uno and cards and poetry and pretty soon me and gabby are going to watch Ratatouille... Well, I bet that was more detailed and fact filled than anyone would ever want to read.. haha but I hope you enjoyed! I will be posting some more pictures tomorrow maybe but I hope these will hold you over.. :)
Love in Him,
Dana