Our first day in Athens had to be spent at and around the heart of the city: the ancient Acropolis was pretty awesome. The million people we shared it with would probably agree.
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The Tower of London
Yep, the Tower’s still there. It’s been there in various shapes and sizes over the last 1500 years or so, and as far as I heard, they still had ravens.
Windsor
We arrived at Windsor late in the day, after Arundel and Stonehenge. We were all tired and only stopped to get a bite to eat before heading back to London for the evening.
St. Paul’s
For some reason, I thought that Sir Christopher Wren’s crowning architectural achievement was a Catholic Church. I suppose it makes sense that it’s not, but I wonder where I got that idea. St. Paul’s Cathedral is simply awesome.
Hyde Park
Today was our class field trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum to see the Figures and Fictions photography exhibit. I was blown away by the images — not what I expected from South African photogs. We also Took images at Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.
Atlanta Overnight
It’s that time of year again. You know: when people go nuts and descend on Atlanta for their shopping rituals. Well, we have to join in for at least one day, and this year we decided to make it an overnight trip to Atlanta.
