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3-18-13
What a day, what a day once more. Started off the day with Trafalgar Square then Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Saw Isaac Newton’s tomb. Saw Charles Darwin, Frederick Handel and Lord Byron’s tombs as well. I have no clue what Lord Byron did, but for some reason I am aware of him. I know I’m forgetting some more dead people. It was gorgeous. OH THE FLYING BUTTRESSES! It was nice seeing where all of the royal stuff happens. Saw one tomb dedicated to the soldiers lost in the war in South Africa. They wouldn’t have been in South Africa if they weren’t there trying to colonialize it. You don’t expect people to fight back?
Saw the ornate tombs of Bloody Mary and Queen Elizabeth. It’s funny that Elizabeth is buried a top Mary and the tomb doesn’t mention or bare the likeness of Mary at all. Mary, Queen of Scots is across the way. I found myself walking as to avoid stepping on the gravestones, Geoffrey Chaucer is buried there too. There is even a place dedicated to FDR. Shakespeare has a tribute tomb although he is not buried there.
Steven paid for me to get into the Tower of London. SCORE! It was cool to see the Crown Jewels. The Beefeaters are so cool and down to earth. I don’t see how people ran around the tower grounds in an emergency. The stairs are narrow and spiral. They were also running around in the dark…cause all they had were candles. If you fell and dropped your candle it’s OVER! Buckingham Palace didn’t have a changing of the guard, but the guards did move. They wore grey uniforms. I wonder how heavy those hats are. Had to traverse the city in the rain again. I didn’t get a chance to go to Harrods and Camden Market. My last stop was the British Museum. The Egyptian Exhibit was amazing. I ran out of time to see the social cloths of the East African Tribes w/the MJ Cloth. London is really cool. Reminds me of DC or NYC.
Had an ordeal trying to go see Mamma Mia. Was on the elevator and realized I left my umbrella. Went back up to get it. When I got to the lobby the group was gone so I went outside. The Contiki bus wasn’t outside so I went back in. I asked the porter and he said they had just left, but took the double decker bus. I was probably looking right past them all on the bus stop because I was looking for the Contiki bus. So the porter instructed me to take any bus towards aldwych and walk towards the royal court of justice. I walked 20 min past the royal court… in the wrong direction. I doubled back and went in the only other direction one could go by the royal court. I found it! I was about 15 minutes late for the show, but the staff was unbelievably courteous. I didn’t have a ticket, nothing but my word and they still seated me. I have never been treated so nicely when running late for an event.
The musical was MEH. I fell asleep twice. Went to some placed called Roadhouse where a band sings rock and roll and top 40 and singers enter a karaoke-like contest. They were all professionals except for one guy. The band was amazing. Had some drinks and danced. Gave the sister bathroom attendant my last 2 pounds and rolled back to the pad with the Philly girls. They are cool. I hate that they smoke though. It is so weird to see young people smoke. I see It as a vice of older generations. Now I’m watching World’s Best /Worst Police Videos. Yes… they syndicate this show in the UK. Makes Americans looks bad.
This Europe House Music shit is irritating. Does it only appeal to nationalities that lack melanin? Everybody else loved it. I’ve come to realize…IM TOO BLACK FOR THIS SHIT!
I don’t like how people of color over here have all of the menial jobs. Middle Eastern men work in food service and black women were the bathroom attendants at both clubs I went to. Kinda sad I couldn’t make any real connections with black people over here. I saw a black hair salon and an Aldi on the outskirts of London. The white men are tall as hell! They sounded like Daphne’s brother Simon (Frasier) and some of them really look different from white people in the US, features-wise. Bye London!
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