Although we were not scheduled to be anywhere until this evening, I was not about to let the day go by. We still got up pretty early, had our delicious breakfast, and went exploring. Of course, this is our last day, we gotta fit in whatever we missed! On the way to Regent’s Park, we decided to stop at Oxford Circus to find a shop I had heard about. It’s call TopShop…. Ever heard of it? It was massive! There were clothes and shoes and accessories everywhere! Plus, they were having a rather large sale, which indeed caught our attention the most! However (and probably fortunately for my bank account) I didn’t find anything worth purchasing, but the store itself was enough of an experience! We ate lunch at a place called Garfunkel’s, which was recommended to us by students from last year’s trip. Pretty good chicken, I must say. We finally made it to Regent’s Park, and really wanted to visit the zoo. Unfortunately, the cost to get in was 20 pounds, which in the case of the terrible exchange rate would have almost been 40 dollars. Oh well. We decided to find Queen Mary’s Garden instead, which was free of charge to visit (yes!). I can honestly say I have never seen more beautiful flowers in my entire life. There were roses of all colors, some as big as my open hand! And the garden was so big that we didn’t even have time to see it all! I am sure this was the perfect way to close such a perfect trip. We made our way back to the hotel, a little reluctantly because the flowers were so mesmerizing, but we had a show to make. We ventured out to Hampstead Theatre to see a production of Richard III. Never have I seen something so disturbing and amazing at the same time. I was on the edge of my seat the entire performance! The acting was spectacular, and the bloody quality was definitely believable. I am so glad we made arrangements to see it!
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Fountain in Regent's Park Flowers in Queen Mary's Garden |
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