We started the morning with a class discussion, during which we were all able to share our opinions about Wicked as well as what we did during our time off. I personally very much enjoy getting to hear everyone else's opinions on the shows, even though I have loved almost every show we've seen so far during our time here. While yes, I do believe there are some errors or things which could have been done better, I am still enjoying being able to see the difference between the West End and Broadway/American theatre.

Our first stop of the morning was the Museum of London. This museum differed from the other ones we had been to since it was much more history oriented. I appreciated being able to learn about the beginning of London, dating back many thousands of years. Seeing the different tools which were used, various currencies, and the way the city has evolved was truly fascinating.

One of my favorite exhibits in the museum was called The Pleasure Garden. It featured many beautiful dresses, all of which appeared to be from the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries. In addition, there was a film playing on both sides of the room, which related to the separation of classes, thus the purpose of having different styles of dress.

Another very interesting exhibit which we saw was that of the 2012 Olympic games cauldron. It was a large vessel, which opened and closed like a flower. Every country had its own petal, all made out of bronze.

From the Museum of London, our band of merry travelers went on to St. Pauls Cathedral. I forgot until we were looking in the gift shop that this was the cathedral mentioned in the song from Mary Poppins , "Feed the Birds". That small fact made the trip much more interesting, since Mary Poppins was both one of my favorite movies as a child, and it was the first show I saw on Broadway.

After our quick walk around the area near St. Pauls, we continued on to Jubilee Gardens. Similar to Covent Garden, it was not so much an actual garden as it was a place to shop. This is also where the London Eye and the Aquarium were located, both which seemed extremely crowded. It was still cool to look at the outside of them, though.

Post dinner and dessert at Udderlicious Creamery, the final stop of the evening was Come From Away at the Phoenix Theatre. Having seen the performance of the Broadway production on the Tony Awards a few years ago, I was very much looking forward to seeing the full thing. It by no means disappointed and after a while, it didn't bother me that there was no intermission.

Today was a great beginning to this second week in London. I can't wait to see what else is in store.