Day 10 in Pictures

Today we decided to go out to an arcade late at night. It is located on the South Bank and directly under the London Eye.

We went bowling and won tickets.

Then we played in the arcade. I got a little carried away.

After, we used the bumper cars.

After the arcade closed at midnight, we walked around South Bank and made our way to Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. The view at night is spectacular and pictures do not do it justice.

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Wales in Pictures (Day 9)

The next morning in WALES(!!!), we went into a coal mine. It was 300 feet deep and quite slippery. The tour guide taught us about the Welsh mining industry and its technology. I wish I had pictures of me and my friends wearing the gear and helmet lamps, but there were no cameras allowed in the mine for safety reasons.

Then we got lunch in Monmouth, Wales. Three of my friends and I went to a small restaurant in the town and I had the freshest stuffed grape leaves I have ever tasted.

Finally, we visited Tintern Abbey. The monastery's ceilings are completely wasted away and only the walls are left. It was beautiful.

Wales in Pictures (Day 8)

I WENT TO WALES!

On Saturday morning, we woke up bright and early and literally ran to the bus as we were unsurprisingly late. We made it!

Our first stop was at ancient Roman ruins in Wales. There was an amphitheater surrounded by vast expanses of green. (click the image below!!)

We played like children and took hundreds of pictures. It was EXTREMELY windy.

Then we went to Caerphilly Castle where I completely ruined my Toms shoes. Totally worth it.

Our final stop was a 10 acre Welsh life museum.

One of the most exciting parts was our hotel room. It was clean and nice and warm and clean and nice. Very different from my dorm. 

Day 7 Summary

Today I overslept. We had a meeting at 10:30 am and I slept until 1. So there's that.

Then, some friends and I went to hang out on the lawn near the London Eye. We people watched and talked for hours about the trip and our lives back home.

Later that night, some girls and I went back to the bar from the night before (see previous post) and were greeted by the same crew as the night before (owner, manager, bouncer, and bartender). They recognized us and graciously let us in for free. We were pleasantly surprised when we realized that the bar opens a dancing area on fridays and hires a DJ. We danced until we literally couldn't dance any longer. It looked something like this:

Day 6 Summary

Today my photography professor taught our class the basics of flash photography. I was thrilled because I have been around so much instruction about how to light an image (see photos by the wonderful Bob and Dawn Davis) and have been mystified by the complexity of flash photography.

After class, some of my close girl friends and I went out on the town. At the pub we went to, three locals tested our English accents and one of them knew Lily Allen. That was a blast. Then we found a bar that we now call our own. It is a very relaxed bar with a wide variety of young people in London. The manager introduced himself to me and I had a chat with him, the owner, the bouncer, and the bartender. We stayed until bar close like the college kids we are.

The only downside of the day is that we got lost going home because the tubes do not run after midnight. It took us two hours to find our way back after asking two local guys to show us how to get home. Next time, I'm calling a cab.

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