Last Day in London

For the last day in London, we had the option of a group tour, but we skipped out on that because we didn’t want to sit on a bus and just ride around to see things we had already visited and not get to go in what we had not. So off we went on the Tube, which was again challenging because of the closures and we made our first stop to see The Globe Theatre. After a few pictures (it rained on our whole walk) it was off to the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels and an exhibit that showed the armor of King Henry VIII. The jewels were as sparkly as ever and the armor showed that the king didn’t miss a meal through the years. The last site to see was Buckingham Palace and some guards before going to see The Lion King. The first time I saw The Lion King was also in London and this time did not disappoint. We had the really cool box seats on the side which lost a little view, but it was so worth it. During the opening number, one of the animals was in our box to start off the show. The costumes, sets and choreography of that show is amazing and it brings the characters from such a beloved movie to life. Right after the show we rushed to meet Juliette, who goes to school with me at USC and was on the Germany trip last year, and some of her friends from school in London. Dinner was at a traditional pub and after many laughs, most from discussing the Bon Qui Qui YouTube video (if you haven’t see it, search it on YouTube as King Burger or Bon Qui Qui). Our last thing on the itinerary was Tick, Tick…Boom. I had seen the show at a community theater in Columbia, but this cast and staging was brilliant. If you know the story of RENT and its creator Jonathan Larson, the takes you into his life and also sets up so much of what you see in RENT. It was a great finish to London.