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A Perfect Day in London: Art, Music and History

Westminster Abbey
Our first whole day in London, Evan and I decided to do some touristy things we hadn’t gotten around to when we were living there. We started with a trip to Westminster Abbey. We were a bit turned off at the £12 entry fee to go into a church, but my parents had strongly [...]

National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square and Dinner Drama

Today, I went to the National Portrait Gallery with Evan. We didn’t have time to see the whole thing — we got about halfway through, and the Vanity Fair exhibit was sold out — so we’ll have to go back again. Good thing the museum is free.
Though it rained earlier today, the afternoon turned out [...]

Museum Hopping: Tate Modern, National Gallery, Portrait Gallery

While my parents were here, I got to go to a lot of museums. More than I’d been to since I’ve been here. The first one we hit was the Tate Modern, which was incredible.
The first must-see was Shibboleth (pictured), also known as the giant crack in the floor that spans the whole building. The [...]