T-2

Whew. I don't have too much exciting news except that I am just trying to get a hold of everyone before I leave and do the reading I should have done about six weeks ago. And I am actually packing. Apparently, London is not experiencing a heatwave like Ohio so I have had to rethink several things. I kind of reached the point where I am just throwing extra things in my suitcase so it should be a fun surprise when I go to unpack. I comfort myself by remembering that it's always the random stuff that I find that I could not live without.
I am collecting small tidbits of wisdom-like bring something soft to sit on at the Globe or go on the Jack the Ripper tour and of course "bring an umbrella" from those who have been there. If anyone has any more of that wisdom, do share.
Hope everyone is well. :)
This was the list I got from Ape which is lovely. Thank you April.
-British Museum is great (and free- just a suggested donation). Reading room is really cool and Egyptian collection
- British Library (near King's Cross station) has a great collection of old documents- Magna Carta, Shakespeare stuff, Beatles music, etc
- Don't pack film (developed or not) in your checked bag. It will get ruined!
- Snappy Snaps is a chain of film development places that is really good.
- Dickens House Museum is near where you're living
- Kew Gardens are really neat, if you have a spare Saturday afternoon and the weather is good. It's really big with lots of nature paths. Probably good to go with someone else. You take the tube pretty far out (zone 3 or 4) and then walk to it.
- Tesco grocery stores are huge and cheaper, and Waitrose are smaller and more expensive (kind of like Byerly's up here)
- Make sure to bring your BuckID. A lot of places give student discounts.
- Changing of the Guard is actually kind of long and boring, but one of those things that everyone does when they go to London.
- We got engaged in Hyde park in the Serpentine, which is the lake, in a row boat, if you want to check it out.
- Natural History Museum has cool dinosaur stuff

OK enough rambling for now!
LoveApe