Hello there Ladies and Gents! It is almost warm out today, though not bright because of the clouds but spring is starting to poke it's head in over here. Which is nice, I do not miss the piles of white snow and slushy sidewalks at home. Today I am recovering from a horrible run in with my old nemesis-Gravity. Gravity is not my friend. It's always keeping me down. Yesterday we had class with Sarah at The Monument. Which is a pillar standing 202 ft high. No I didn't fall off it, I fell off the 4 in. curb around the base of it-twice. I'm just that talented. The first time I twisted my ankle which is now in an ace bandage and on the mend. The second fall I just face planted it right into the cobblestone, ate some British dirt which made my morning taste a bit gritty but other than a few aches I'm no worse for wear.
The Monument was built after the Great Fire that burned 4/5 of London to the ground. They just finished a restoration and it's practically gleaming white the golden flame flickering in the sunlight above the viewing platform.
The viewing platform is at the top of 311 steps and is caged in. It was caged in in the 19 c. due to the number of suicide dives off the top. We didn't go to the top (thankfully, since my ankle was still throbbing) that day because the queue was so long. But tomorrow we're getting there when it opens and are going to make the trek to see the view. After which we're going to the top of the dome in St. Paul's Cathedral-it'll be a day for stairs.
I'm going to get some lunch (from the kitchen) and sit down and write my paper for theatre class, it's due on Thursday but since I'm going to Ireland this weekend (already booked my flight and my hostel) I want to get it out of the way!
Cheers
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