Feeling a bit Peaky?

Yesterday Liz,  John and I took another trip to Covent Gardens, which is quickly becoming my favorite spot to visit in London. Liz and I were making another attempt to find storage bins and we yet again failed. We did, however, get some other errands done, so the trip was not a complete waste in that sense.  Covent gardens is full of street performers. Last time we stopped there Liz got some great photos a gold covered living statue. This time we watched a tiny energetic hobbit-type man jump over a really tall dutch guy... it was not as impressive as his build-up made it out to be.

Hobbit man attempting to scale large dutchman

After a bit of aimless wandering we stumbled into our first completely authentic British hole-in-the-wall pub! In a class this past semester Liz and I learned all about Nell Gwyn, Charles II's mistress. We got really excited when we saw a sign pointing down a sketchy alley for the Nell Gwyn tavern. This place was absolutely tiny, dimly lit,  with peeling wallpaper, dark wood tables, and old portraits covering the walls. In a word, perfect. We hung out and had a few pints, which turned out to be the best decision ever. After about a half hour a large group of stereotypical old british people came in and sat down at the table across from us. I was beginning to lose faith in the existence of these perfect people, but my faith has been restored. So far, the Nell Gwyn has been my favorite find.

The Nell Gwyn Tavern

Unfortunately I woke up this morning feeling very sick. I think it may be because I never gave myself proper time to adjust to the jet lag. A few of my flat mates are also feeling sick. I'm hoping I get over it soon so I can keep enjoying all that London has to offer.

We had our first session for theatre class today. In the class we will be seeing plays around London on Monday and discussing them on Thursday. We are seeing everything from Hamlet at the Globe Theatre to an Opera about Anna Nicole Smith. The Professor seems awesome so far. He is very energetic and passionate about his subject. Sadly, this class is at 3 pm and is my only class of the day. This means I get to sleep in late, but it also means that by time I leave class the sun has already set but it is still too early to do anything. So I used this awkward period in my day to finish my book for my novel class tomorrow. It was a terrible, terrible book. I am not looking forward to talking about it tomorrow. We do, however, have a museum visit tomorrow and I am looking forward to that!