Museum Hopping- kinda like bar hopping, but COOLER! (For a nerd like me)

So I can't seem to do anything right. Tuesday and Wednesday were sunny and a nice 50 degrees. I stayed in and read for my classes, given that I had fun last weekend, and on Saturday I am going to Glasgow. However, I got caught up, and didn't have class today- so I could venture out!

...and it was raining. Sad.

Since I am not the Wicked Witch of the West, I figured a little rain wouldn't hurt. I left my flat and took the tube to the Knightsbridge stop.

In all, I checked six things off my list today.

Number 1: Go into Harvey Nichols (aka: Harvey Nics)

This is basically a smaller version of Harrods. However, I only visited the ground floor, seeing as I couldn't find my way out of the perfume and handbag section. But really, once you have seen Harrods, nothing can compare. Because of this, I moved onward. I continued West on foot toward the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Number 2: Go into Brompton Oratory

This large Catholic Church was not originally on my list, however, when I passed it I had to go in. I. Was. Amazed. It was HUGE! And gorgeous! Technically, we were not supposed to take pictures inside, but I did anyway. God is going to smite me. However, I didn't want to use flash, so I am sorry for the poor picture quality. I ended up walking through the entire church and all of it's chapels. I have decided that some night I will venture out here and see what mass is like!

The view of the Brompton Oratory as you walk in the doors

Number 3: FINISH the Victoria and Albert Museum!

I thought this would be an easy task. From what I remembered, I thought I had completed most of it. I WAS WRONG! It took me another 2 hours to finish the museum! However, this still remains my favorite. There is so much to do and see. And, of course, dress up. Seeing as I was alone though, I did not partake in trying on a corset and hoop skirt. Next time, my friends. And you can be sure pictures will follow.

Number 4: Go to the Science Museum

I was so excited for this. And then my hopes and dreams for the museum were ruined. All I needed to do was cross the street from the V&A, and there it was. I love science. I am a biology major. It's kinda a given. However, the only exciting part of this museum was its lobby.

The lobby of The Science Museum

I felt like this particular science museum was geared towards little kids. Everything was low to the ground, way too simplistic, and most of it wasn't even "scientific". I'm sorry, thousands of models of ships do not represent science to me. Engineering, yes. Mechanics, yes. "Science"? No. Compared to the Boston Science Museum and the science museum I went to in Germany, the one in London can't compete. It's exhibits are disorderly and boring, unless you have children. The actual layout of the museum is a nightmare. Also, I found that the two top floor dedicated to medicine are ABANDONED! Like, no one goes there. Not even the guards. I was literally alone. In a room full of mannequins preforming surgery on each other. I felt like I was in a horror movie.

However, I did find where they kept the children:

I sure hope Pedobear doesn't find out about this place...

Really. They had a playground for 3-6 year olds in the basement. I should have just stayed there, I would've had more fun!

Don't get me wrong- if you are not a science person, this is a good museum. Everything will be interesting! But if you have grown up around this information and have studied it all your life, you are wasting your time. You know what DNA is. You know that global warming is happening. You don't need to walk through thousands of models of ships or "The History of Mathematics". Yeah. They had that. In the Science Museum.

Number 5: Go to the Albert Memorial

Night was falling, and I still had stuff to do! The last two things on the list were outdoors. First, I went to the Albert Memorial. I had seen a small model for it in the V&A earlier, so I was really excited.

The Albert Memorial is in memory of the beloved husband of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert. It is quite impressive. The bronze statue of the prince alone is 14 feet high. Yes. It is a huge memorial. Also, it is on the site where the Crystal Palace, the venue built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 that Albert planned, was.

Ahh, to be Queen and give my husband an ornate memorial right on the edge of Hyde Park.

The Albert Memorial

Number 6: Go to Royal Albert Hall

Right across from the Memorial is Royal Albert Hall. Many concerts and plays occur here every year, including the famous "Proms". I couldn't go inside because a show was about to start, but I am going to try to go inside someday.

Royal Albert Hall

Night had finally fallen. Although I wanted to walk in Hyde Park and go toward Marble Arch (Therefore bringing the total of things accomplished today to 8), I decided against it since the interior of the park is not lit at night. Although Hyde Park is safe, I used my better judgment, and left these two sites for another time. Next week, perhaps?

...right now I am just really excited for Glasgow.

After battling rush hour traffic, I returned to my flat, and found out some AMAZING news!

Kate Middleton, future wife of Prince William, is a HUGE fan of SNOG, and frequents the establishment! She even wants to have it at the royal wedding reception!!! Maybe my weekly SNOG visits will pay off, and I will meet her!!!!! (Commence freak out)

...one can dream.

Check in next week to see how my trip to Glasgow went!

Cheers!