So Many Flavors

I have been so busy in the last two weeks with preparing for my move to Italy and spring break that I did not get a chance to update my blog.  So, here is a quick synapses of what has happened since going to St. Andrews.

Finished my final papers for both of my classes.

Took the Chunnel to Paris.  Saw Versailles and the Arc de Triumph.

Flew to Rome and saw the Colosseum and The Vatican.

Took the train to Florence and walked around the city.

Took the Bus to Siena and walked around for the day.

Took the Train to Lucca.

Started class in Florence today. 

Down the road from my flat in London.  (This place has the best carrot cake I have ever had.)

The Hall of Mirrors, inside of Versailles .

The Gardens outside of Versailles.

Versailles

The Arc de Triumph

Wouldn't be Paris without a shot of the Eiffel Tour

The Colosseum 

The Colosseum

St. Peters in Vatican City

A tiny car in Rome

French Macaroons in every flavor

In the last week I have seen too many amazing things to explain, with histories that are long enough to write a book on each.  So hopefully my pictures say a thousand words. 

To Many Pictures To Choose From

Monday: Went to the Victoria and Albert Museum and then to the Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial

 

Giant Easter egg hunt around the city

 

 

 

 

 

On Friday I went to see Matilda, best show I saw while here.

Thursday-Sunday A friend and I took the bus to St. Andrews, Scotland, a ten hour ride each way.

The Old Course at St. Andrews.  Hole 18

The Old Course, Road Hole (Hole 17)

High tide (around 3pm)

Low tide (8am)

The newest St. Andrews course, The Castle Course

 

 

Par Three over the cliff 190 yds into the wind

A Busy Week

Sunday:  We traveled from Dublin to Cork by train so that we could see the countryside and catch our plane back.

Our names above the seats that we booked

 Monday:  We went to Parliament and got a tour from a member named Dennis Skinner.  In the Afternoon we went to The National Gallery to see Georgian period artwork, this included Marriage A-la-Mode, a series done by Hogarth.  Later that night we went to see the play Bingo, a show about Shakespeare's life when he returns to Stratford.

Dennis Skinner our Parliament member tour guide

 Tuesday:  Another busy day, we started the day by going to the Foundling Hospital.  This is not a foundling hospital anymore but rather a museum for all of the art that had been donated to the foundling.  There was also a exhibition going on by Quentin Blake who is known for his bright watercolors often in children's books by Ronald Dahl.  Later that day I went to the British History Museum, which is not really about British history, but rather a history of the world.

The front entrance into the museum

The Rosetta Stone

Sculpture from the pediment of the Parthenon

Easter Island Sculpture

The die casting for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London

 Wednesday: Took a trip back to the Portobello Market and had class

Thursday: Visited the Camden Market, known for its alternative fashion and food.