Trafalgar Square

I haven't posted much in the past few weeks, as I haven't really been traveling or doing too many exciting things where I've taken lots of pictures. It's really amazing how quickly your money goes, especially with the rising exchange rate. Just simply taking the tube so many times forces you to "top up" or add money to your card.

This weekend Brooke and I went to Regent Street to shop again, with less of a crowd than when the NFL had their events on the street. We visited the 4-floor Niketown, and simply looked in awe at everything they had to offer. We wandered in and out of a few other souvenir shops searching for gifts for friends and family, and then we headed to Trafalgar Square. While we were waiting for the tube, a woman with an accent that I couldn't distinguish came up to me panicked and asked me for directions. She wanted to know if she was getting on the correct train for where she wanted to go. When I have time to figure out where I need to go based on where I am, I can figure out which tube I need to take where, when I need to get off, and if I need to change to a different platform. As I tried deciphering first what she said, and then the tube map she had in her hand with five different stops circled on it, she was yelling at me for help. She was so panicked that as I started explaining how she could get there, she said "Nevermind!!" and ran off. It was very rude, and I didn't really understand why she would be so upset when the trains run every few minutes. I think she just needed to take a minute and figure out the map on her own. I ended up seeing her on the train that we got on, and she still looked just as frazzled and confused.

Walking from the station to Trafalgar Square, we noticed Benjamin Franklin's house, so we took pictures of it and moved on. It's so interesting that we can be walking down a random street and see something like that, which we may not have even noticed if there wasn't a huge sign explaining to us what is was. Trafalgar Square was packed with people, so we took a few pictures of that and then left.  We made it back to Richmond fine, unlike a few weeks ago when we had to retrieve my broken laptop from Brent Cross shopping centre....We completely missed the stop to Richmond and had to wait another 20 minutes for a train to go back. It was a nightmare and freezing, but this time we both paid attention and made it back in time for dinner. Today I start studying for my Psychology midterm which is on Tuesday. It will be 50 multiple choice questions in an hour. My professor told us that if we are even a minute late arriving to the exam, he will shut and lock the door on us and we will not be allowed into the room, resulting in a failing grade. I also found something interesting that he told us about the exam. He said that after the first half hour I believe, we are not allowed to ask any more questions. Maybe that is to minimize the distraction of people walking around the room. I've just never heard of such a thing. Next week we have the day trip to Windsor Castle and Eton Riverside. Pictures to come!