Day Deux (two):

This morning we had an orientation by our London Center Director/House manager. He is a really neat guy and has done a lot of exciting things with BYU. I got to sit by him later at dinner and found out he took Dancer's Company on a tour to India quite a few years ago when Marilyn and Caroline were directiors. We had a lot of fun discussing modern dance (which he has only had a tiny bit of exposure to), his varied career, and Marilyn and Caroline who I love so much.

After the morning meeting a big group of us attempted to do another "walk". I should explain that these walks are part of (most of) our 3rd class. We have a book that leads us through certain sectors of London and gives some fun facts, suggestions, etc. The reason I say we "attempted" is because there was a downpour and so we bailed half way (after about 2 hrs).

This sphynx is next to a obeliesk along the Thames River. There is one other obleisk (its twin) from Egypt in Central Park. They were originally in Ob - there is a legend that this is where Mary and Joseph fled with the baby Jesus and if so, they would have seen this big obliesk. So I guess the sphynx isn't very important, but my obliesk (sp?) picture isn't very cool.

This picture is in front of Sommerset house which was a palace for many of England's royalty at some point or another. Now it houses an art gallery and King's College.

This is just a random picture of a street near the Theatre sector. I think its a restaurant, but isn't it beautiful with all the flowers along the wall?

This is in Covent Garden, right in front of St. Paul's Cathedral (not the famous one - one decorated with plaques and graves of British actors and actresses). This actual facade is where the flower scene in "My Fair Lady" was filmed. Megs, do you remember eating lunch here one day? Right in front of here is a big open area where street performers set up their acts and then behind where I'm standing are rows of small shops and booths. Meg- this is the place we were trying to remember the other day.

When we quit our walks we went and bought tickets for tomorrow- Mozart's "Requiem" at St. Martin's in the Fields. Then we headed home for some reading and dinner. After dinner a group of us headed out to see our first play, "The Woman in Black". The pamphlet claimed it would be the most bone-chilling show you'd ever see. Some kids thought it was a bit cheesy, most loved it, and I was SCARED TO DEATH!!!! I had to sit on my hands to prevent myself from reaching out and grabbing on the the kid next to me. I probably provided comic relief to the people on my row (which by the way was the very back row, but not bad).

Adrianne and I imitating the mysterious poster behind us.

Scary faces? Just preparing ourselves to be "bone-chilled".

The Woman in Black

Can't you just feel the anticipation?

Well, I have so much reading left to do. I'm already behind and we haven't even had our first day of class, which by the way is tomorrow... yes, on a Saturday. Oh well.