Our Brighton trip was awesome! We got on the train Friday evening, checked into our hotel, and headed out for some sushi. We ended up having a pretty fun evening that ended in a gay bar with performing drag queens! The next day we got to see a bit of the parade since it was the Brighton festival. Lots of kids all dressed up, which reminded me of the Los Gatos parades that I don't get to see anymore :( We then headed over to the Pavillion, which is a Georgian Palace. It has an Indian-inspired exterior and a Chinese-inspired interior so it's not the typical royal palace. The grand insides were awesome and the audio guide was one of the best I've heard. Lots of juicy details about the royals that lived there over the years! We headed to the rocky beach afterwards and hung out on the lounge chairs. We then headed to the pier to check out the rides. It was a mix of modern rides and attractions with what looked like some architecture from the early 1900s. After that, we headed to The Lanes which is a shopping area. Then it was time for a nap before a Mexican dinner. The next day we hopped on the train at 11am and headed back. Brighton definitely reminds me of San Francisco a bit since it's on the ocean, has a large gay community, and has a fun pier/wharf area!
I was able to get to Portobello Road with Katherine, Alex's friend from American University in Washington D.C. Then it was our farewell dinner with GSE which was delicious Indian food. The next day was Ashley's last day so we went to Spitalfield market, got Wagamama for lunch and Italian for dinner.
Monday I went to the Victoria and Albert museum with Jamie and then went to the ORIGINAL Hard Rock Cafe and saw "The Vault" where they have all their priceless guitars. Afterwards we went to our first pub quiz night, where we came in last place :( Oh well, it had a British bias! We didn't grow up here!
Tuesday, Wednesday, and today have been just running errands, turning in assignments, and studying for anatomy. I finished printmaking and computer programming assignments, now all that is left is an anatomy exam tomorrow. I need to go in and pick up my prints and get feedback, and then that's completely it! This last week will be used to pack and see the last museums and such that I didn't get to.
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