Jeff is obviously enjoying one of the scones I made Saturday morning to bring as a snack. Good thing because our train didn't have any food or drinks!! We bought some tea and coffee at the Subway at the station before we got on and I think the people on the train were about to riot when they saw it. The new George R.R. Martin book just came out so Jeff is feverishly trying to reread all the previous books in the series before he starts on the new one. What I'm saying is, there wasn't much conversating happening.
After lunch we walked over to The National Gallery to catch a special exhibit of pre-1500 Italian alterpieces. It was awesome, btw. And also very, VERY deep inside the museum so despite the horrific crowds we encountered in the entry the actual exhibition area was quite quiet. Outside the museum is the official countdown until the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. I'm excited.
Then, we went to the Criterion Theatre to see "The 39 Steps". I've already seen it (in Seattle, no less!) but I thought Jeff would like it (he did). Also, when I asked him what he want show he wanted to see he said "Anything that does not have singing and isn't 3 hours long". Right. I wonder if that has anything to do with me taking him to see "Wicked" last time...
I only managed to get one picture of the venue before I got in trouble.... I don't understand why I shouldn't be allowed to take pictures WITHOUT a flash, 20 minutes BEFORE the show started. Give me a break. My only consolation was that the first two rows were filled with teenagers and man they did not care about the stupid camera rules so I watched gleefully while the ushers spent the entire time before the show running over there to tell them off, being met with what I'm sure were highly insolent stares, and resuming their posts only to find it happening all over again.
The strange and cool thing about this theatre, which was built in 1873, is that it is actually underground so you actually go down 3 stories to get to the level of the stage. Thank god for proper ventilation and non-gas lighting, amirite??
By the time we left for home, the rain had stopped and there was even a little sun.
The English countryside is so pretty.
Plato rethinking his initial excitement at our return.
