Platform 9 3/4 and Harrods

Last night I went to Old Bell Pub with Shelby and two of our flat mates Stuart and Chad. I got my first beer while I was there. I wasn’t sure which one to get, but I decided on Stella. I was able to drink about half of it and then gave it to one of the guys to finish. It was karaoke night. No one participated though; we just sat around and talked.

This morning I slept in and Shelby and I made plans to go see Platforms 9 ¾ and Harrods. We mapped out how to get there one the tube. We had to switched tubes a couple of times to get where we needed to be this time. Platform 9 ¾ is located in King’s Cross Train Station, which is connected to the tube area. We were able to get off the tube walk a little ways under ground and see Platform 9 ¾ from Harry Potter. And it was free!! We stayed long enough to get a few photos and then headed back on the tube to go to Harrods. Harrods is a HUGE department store. I had never heard of it before, but when we got there I was amazed. I couldn’t afford anything there because it was all designer items (Gucci, Prada, Channel, Fendi, Dior, and pretty much anything else you can think of), but it was so much fun to look. The place is 5 stories tall and had so much stuff! We walked around the bags, jewelry, women’s, and gifts sections of the store and headed back out. On our way back out we stopped past the food court. OH MY GOSH. There was the most deliciously looking food. The chocolate shop was probably my favorite. I didn’t get any, but I will definitely be going back to get some before I leave.

After getting back on the tube to the flat, I went to Iceland’s grocery store to buy some food for the week. Someone told me that it was the cheapest place to get food here. When I got there almost everything was a pound! I got some frozen garlic bread, pizza, ice cream bars all for a pound and frozen chicken for 3 pounds.

Tomorrow will be the first day of class. We are meeting Lyndon on the Thames river for a 3 ½ hour tour of London on the Thames. I had to do some research on Queen Victoria and Prince Albert so that I can share it with everyone tomorrow on the tour. Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years during the 1800’s. She married Prince Albert who was her cousin. They had 9 children together and 26 surviving grandchildren who all married royalty throughout Europe giving her the nickname the grandmother of Europe. After that I have a lunch break, and then I will be taking a tour of the National Art Museum in Trafalgar Square with Philippa.