London!

We took the train down to London on Monday. We almost didn't. For a few hectic minutes it seemed as though we had changed our minds and instead were going to run around Oxford getting mad at each other, but we did eventually find the train station. We had about 3 or 5 seconds to spare and now Derek is never allowed to make fun of me for getting lost again.

We started with the Natural History Museum, and then realized we had no idea where anything else is and wandered around for a bit before Derek had the brilliant idea to buy a map. We checked out the Buckingham Palace and grounds where the highlight was an old lady feeding about 2000 birds who were all fighting over it like a swirling feathery vortex and then made our way to the National Gallery, which I had always regretted missing when I spent a month in London studying history years ago. Turns out it is full of paintings I had to write papers on in first year.

At this point my feet hurt and I was whiny so we bought some snacks and meandered through Chinatown before heading back the the train. In conclusion, I recommend visiting London when it is not November, because it is cold and wet.