Monday morning we got a group together to play soccer in Hyde Park. We used wellies for sidelines and water bottles for goals-it was a pretty legitimate game. I'm sure we entertained a lot of people walking through the park. It was such a fun morning, playing in the park with my friends. Kira taught us how to do handstands and Anna carried me on her back.
I made one final trip to the V&A museum...I already can't wait to go back. I love this place, and the main entry hall has the most amazing chandelier. There is just so much to see here. Since this museum is just across the park from where we live I've been here a lot but haven't even seen all the rooms...I wish I had. I guess it gives me an excuse to come back. I wanted to go to the Grace Kelly exhibit, but tickets were sold out. Oh well!
At least the other half of the plaster courts was open, I got to walk around this time instead of looking in from above. The highlight of this room is definitely the cast of David...it's so incredible how lifelike it is especially for the time in which is was made. How did these people do it? I have no idea. Now the next thing I have to do is go to Rome so I can see the real thing. When will that happen? Next spring, because I will go to Europe with my family and I will be their tour guide around London (and some of Paris if I remember things).
Sarah and I went to see Billy Elliot. The dancing was amazing. I couldn't believe how talented the main kid was. I had been wanting to see this and didn't think I'd be able to before I left... obviously I wasn't right about that.
Tuesday I got my hair cut, went for a run and bought a book! (For One More Day by Mitch Albom... my new favorite author, I love his style! Oh yes.) So I took this book and went to Kensington Gardens and found a patch of grass. It was the perfect day-the sun was shining and there was a mother teaching her son how to play baseball (Or was it cricket...? I don't know) and bulldog walked up to me and plopped down... so cute. It just made me so happy to be outside. For a second I felt like I was sitting by Capitol Lake. I walked home past the palace and the orangie...and saw that the flowers were blooming! It's one of the prettiest sights I've ever seen.
That night I went shopping with Mary...and good thing because I needed a suitcase. I didn't know I'd be needing it so soon though. I was expecting my flight for Wednesday afternoon to be cancelled (because my friend Rachel was supposed to flight out then too on a different airline and hers had been cancelled already) but it turns out mine was still "on time" and UK airspace was opening late Tuesday night! I had been prepared (and expecting) to stay in London until Monday because that would be when I could get a flight next...but no, I was leaving in the morning. That was a shock to the system and suddenly I felt terribly homesick for London already. Knowing I had to leave made my insides twist and turn. Luckily I had bought the extra suitcase...I would be needing it for my trip home! I ordered most of my books from Amazon and had them delivered to the centre so that took up room I didn't have. I couldn't leave my books at the centre, I have to start adding to my library for my future house!
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