Woke up early for the last day of classes with Keith, Nazi dance instructor. YES! Love the man to death but there are only so many ways you can throw your hands in the arm and spin and I think we covered each...about five times a class. However, thanks for the amazing 50 minute warm-up every class!
After class Becky, Katelyn, and I ventured over to the British Museum! We got to see a really cool exhibit of Islamic pottery and paintings. I wanted all of the tiles for my future home! The museum is enormous so we only got to see a few exhibits. Highlights: exhibit on how sacred death is around the world, this never ending table of pills woven into cloth of all of the thousands of pills two people took over their lifespans with pictures and explanations of some of the pills, the Rosetta Stone (kinda a let down but still cool nonetheless), old Egyptian architecture and tombs, and bits from the Parthenon!
After the museum we walked around the area, shopped, and got tea at this cute little art and tea shop Tea and Tattle. We had to rush back for our FINAL WEEKLY MEETING with Shaners! This meeting he fed us none other than the infamous Fish and good ole Chips. Now before anyone freaks out I did eat and enjoy the meal. However, I didn't really get all the hype. It was just fried cod and chips, which are like big steak fries! It would never be something I would order on my own but it was a great experience. I felt very British indeed. And Shane gave us all little posters from the London transport museum with different quotes.
That night we went to see Pina Bausch for the second time! Dora Duvisac, an alumni from the JMU dance department happened to be floating around London and joined us for the incredible performance! This piece was made after her visit to Palermo, Sicily. You can count on Pina Bausch to be thoroughly entertained the entire performance. From the moment the huge wall of bricks fell in silence to open the piece I was enthralled by her nonstop, detailed, and evocative story telling. If you ever get the chance to see her company perform, take it.
After the show and being completely empty of food having gone without dinner we ventured to Tesco, the only place open late on a Monday night. BUT to our own surprise we discovered Tesco Meal Deals. Chips, a drink, and a sandwich/pasta thing all for cheap! Too bad it was the last week!
Islamic tiles...beauty.
This entire thing was filled with different pills.
"I could teach you how to speak my language, Rosetta Stone" thanks Drake (that's for you Becky)
Egyptian things.
The British Museum.
Dora comes to see Pina Bausch!
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