On our final full day in London, we took a tour of Westminster Abbey. Although the weather was very bitter, this was my favorite tour in London because our tour guide also explained a lot of the history of England, and gave background information on prominent people buried in the Abbey. After finishing the tour, we went on the London Eye to see a bird’s eye view of the city. We then walked to our final tour in London–a tour of the Royal Society. Our guide at the royal society seemed fascinated by the portraits of famous scientists (even though some were never members of the Society). The guide showed us artifacts, as well as a book about birds, kept and preserved by the Royal Society. The tour guide was very thrilled by the bird book, and while discussing a drawing of an extinct bird, he spit directly onto the page (which we weren’t supposed to touch because it can’t get damp). I then walked to see Buckingham Palace before returning to the hotel to get ready for the group dinner and a show at the theatre. I saw the Phantom of the Opera and I thought that the cast did an amazing job–the music was incredible and the special effects were also very impressive. Afterwards, Claire and I went outside to take a photo and another tourist asked to take a picture of us before commenting “very beautiful” and walking away. Attending the play was the perfect way to end the four days in London.
