London

I started off for the Airport on Friday March 10th, but just as I was leaving I realized that my camera had died. Now with all of the beautiful views in Ireland I couldn't go without a camera so I hurriedly bought one in Best Buy. It was the quickest most expensive purchase I've ever made. It turned out there was no need to rush though because when I got to the airport the woman at the desk informed me that my flight to NYC was delayed so I would miss my connection from there to London. She said the only London flight she could get me on was at 11:45, and it was currently 4:00. Providence lent a hand when my flight to NY was over booked, and American Airlines gave me $250 dollars to go on a flight one hour later, which made me not care so much about the delay. On the way home my flight was over booked again and I got $300 from Continental to fly on Aerlingus. Now I'm just daydreaming about where I can go next, free of charge.

I got into London around lunch and found my way to Brigid's doorstep. Her two friends were staying there as well, for 9 days. We all went out to Lunch then Brigid and I did some shopping on the street that is famous for shopping but I can't think of the name. After some interesting conversation about my professors vibrating cult head and some coffee, we went out to the pub. On Sunday I went to the British Museum and the Tate Modern. I first visited the British Museum a year and a half ago and I was excited to see the marbles (the friezes around the top perimeter) from the Parthenon. The marbles are only in this museum because Sir Elgin took them off of the Parthenon and transported them to England where they would be "safer". However, after visiting Athens I saw how the structure is unoriginal and bare when void of the most historically and artistically significant pieces. I couldn't enjoy them this time knowing how damaged the marbles are and how different the Parthenon is without them. Later I went to the Tate Modern and it was interesting, but I can never really get into modern art. I just always think, I could do that, all I need to do paint is two squares on top of each other. After the museums I met back up with Brigid and we went out to the Pub for a bit. Then early Monday morning I headed off to Dublin to do the whole cycling thing.