A Chilly November Day in London

Raining, cold and grey – a normal November day in London! So, we decided to go to the British Museum, a London landmark that opened its door to the public in 1759. The British Museum is a human history museum, with artifacts from all over the world documenting human life. A few photos from our afternoon at the museum…

(Inside the British Museum)

(The Rosetta Stone - an Ancient-Egyptian artifact created in 196BC, on display at British Museum since 1802)

(Marble statue of a naked Aphrodite crouching at her bath)

(Preparing the British Museum for a future installment)

After the museum, we warmed up in a pub before heading to the Tower of London for ice skating. I’m sure that the few beers I enjoyed helped my ice skating abilities!! Fortunately, we found a brief break in the rain and had a blast on the ice skating rink.

And on our way home, we ended up near Regent Street, a popular shopping street between Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus. The holiday decorations were out in force, so enjoy!

(Looking down Carnaby Street, near Regent Street)

(Looking south down Regent Street)

Cool Places in Our Neighborhood, #2

Well school is in full swing, which is the main reason why no blog updates over the past few weeks. I’d like to expand on my previous post highlighting cool places in my neighborhood. One of my favorite places in this area of London is Regent’s Park.

(The Avenue Gardens)

The park, as it is today, first opened to the public in 1845. The park is huge – it’s around 500 acres in size. It’s great for sport, with plenty of open space to play football (soccer), rugby, cricket, ultimate frisbee, and, of course, a little American football. There are tennis courts and plenty of running paths. The London Zoo, the world’s oldest scientific zoo, also is located in the park. Finally, because LBS sits on the southwest corner of the park, I get to enjoy the beauty of the space from a few of my classrooms.

Whether I’m running around the outer loop, playing rugby or walking through the gardens, Regent’s Park provides an excellent escape from the busy streets of London, and if you’re in the area I highly encourage you to check it out.

(The Boating Lake)

(Next to the LBS campus; the white dome in the back of the photo is LBS)