Quincy University Study Abroad Program has done it once more. Today is Sunday and was far one of the most interesting days we have had yet. I swear I never thought I would be able to see so much in five days. Today we toured the British Museum. This museum is incredibly extensive. When you first arrive the outside looks like something out of Roman history. It has columns and a white facade. The inside is beautiful. After getting past the entrance way, you are greeted by a large open room which houses the cafe, and special exhibit. It also has stairs that lead you into the upper floors. My first stop was the upper floors, which housed much of the Greek and Roman artifacts as well as Mesopotamian and even Egyptian mummies. I cannot begin to describe any of the artwork that I saw or the types of exhibits that the museum houses. It has things ranging from antiques clocks to Roman armour, to possibly the most famous exhibits in the building: the Rosetta Stone, and Parthenon Figures.
The museum has collected artifacts from all over the world, and has a large collection in every room. I was able to see Japanese Samurai armour and British swords. It was an amazing experience and I was able to take both video and pictures. In fact if you click the play button above you can see just one of the hundreds of rooms I was able to visit.
After trying to view everything in the exhibit in five to six hours (it wasn’t long enough), we headed back to Regent’s for a little bit of rest before our next adventure. As mentioned in a previous blog, we saw the London Eye on the third day of our trip. The group, however, wanted to be able to ride the Eye and get a bird’s eye view, if you will, of the entire city. We tramped down to through the underground, the snow, and across the Westminster Bridge once more to take our ride. The trip, this time, did not end in success. Unfortunately, the attraction was down for maintenance, so we took pictures from the under the giant wheel, and took other ridiculous pictures as tourists will.
Though we were unable to actually ride the Eye, the picture we were able to take, and the memories of the trip will forever be worth the travel. I head tomorrow for the Imperial War Museum, and hopefully a debate at Parliament in the House of Commons. Wish me luck, but whether good or bad I know I’ll have one incredibly time.
