Melissa & Brandy's Epic Adventure

"I would walk a thousand miles..."

          ~The Proclaimers

We might not have walked a thousand miles today, but it sure felt like it.  Brandy and I walked almost 8 miles around London today and have the blisters to prove it.  I'm used to doing stuff like this back home when I visit NYC, but I never thought it would happen in London.  

Today, I discovered that it is very easy to walk far in London and not even realize it.  The day started out with a leisurely breakfast at Onion Cafe near our flat. We decided that today should be a restful day of shopping and picture taking near where we live so that we can work on some class projects.  We also wanted to visit the Olympics store in John Lewis and thought a walk down Oxford St. would be nice.  Somehow, that stroll to buy some Olympic t-shirts had us wandering down Regent St. towards Picadilly Circus.  We bought some wonderful chocolate at Liberty's.

Liberty's

After doing some window shopping at Gilly Hicks and Hollister we kept heading towards Trafalgar Square for some photos of the decorated phone booths. At that point we thought, "Wouldn't it be great to tour the Globe Theatre today?!" So we kept walking and took a fantastic tour of the recreated Globe. I'm a huge Shakespeare fan so that was a real treat. We even got to watch some of the Richard III rehearsals.

On our way to the Globe, we passed by Somerset House and stumbled upon a wonderful photo exhibit on the Rolling Stones.  The exhibit was put together to celebrate their 50th anniversary and the new book that is coming out about them. Finding cool things like this exhibit are why I love to wander big cities - you never know what you will find!

After a fantastic dinner at a Greek restaurant next to the Globe, we decided to cross back over the Millenium Bridge and start the 2 mile hike home.  We were in for a treat as we crossed the bridge.  Flame Proof Moth was playing an impromtu gig under the bridge for everyone to enjoy. When it got too cold to stand and watch anymore, we headed for home.  A last minute stop at Scoop for some Cookies and Cream gelato was a perfect end to a fun day!