Thursday Blog Post

Today was our third day in London. We had another event filled day. First, after another delicious breakfast at deliz cafe. Following that we walked to the British Museum and checked out the parthenon exhibit. It was really cool seeing those ancient pieces of greek history. After the museum, we grabbed lunch at a nearby cafe and headed back to the flats. We met back up with Professor Ryan and went to the olympic park for a guided tour of the area. Our tour guide Mark was very knowledgeable about the area, buildings and history. He showed us everything from the olympic stadium to the international media center. The buildings were almost finished and the olympic village looks awesome. After the tour we headed over to the borough of Hackney and met with Charlie Forman, Chief Officer of the area. He gave us an overview of the towns plan for the games and beyond. Most of us were exhausted after all the walking, and we headed over to Picadilly Circus for dinner. We went to the Sports Cafe, it was a breath of fresh air to be able to watch American sports and sportscenter. The food was great and we had a lot of it and Professor Ryan was even kind enough to pick up the tab. Following the meal we walked around the area, which is London's version of Times Square. That trip was the end of an eventful and exciting day.