Update From London

So, I'm falling in love with the city of London. It's an amazing city to explore. Yesterday, I toured the Museum of London and the Natural History Museum. I was thrilled to find out that all museums in London are free and open to the public. The Museum of London was interesting. It showed how the city transformed through the ages (starting with the Roman invasion until the Great Fire of 1666). The special exhibit on the Great Fire was very interesting. But, I was disappointed to learn that the exhibits from 1666 through World War II were closed due to a remodeling project. In the afternoon, I toured the National History Museum, which was awesome. First off, the museum was gorgeous. The museum was enormous and had a cool layout. I seriously got lost in the museum- it's that big! In the earth and rock wing of the museum, we rode on an escalator through a gigantic hollow earth. This led to a giant exhibit showcasing all these expensive gems and minerals. I also saw neat exhibits on dinosaurs, human biology, mammals, reptiles, etc.

Today, I went to a meeting for my internship, which explained our internship duties and expectations. There are quite a few differences between internships in the U.S. and in the U.K. For one, I heard it is quite common for co-workers and supervisors to get a pint during their lunch break. I still can't get over how big pub culture is in London. There are like 3,000 pubs in London alone. Tomorrow, I will find out where I will be interning. I'm looking forward to starting my internship next week.

Besides that, I have been looking into travel around Europe. We have had a couple meetings describing tours and whatnot. So, hopefully I can do a lot of traveling in the next few months. Cheers!