Mei Grows Tall

Some people might think my mum is creepy for taking pictures of me when I'm not looking, half hidden behind a sculpture. But I know better.

London was a highlight on Friday, and the fact that we made it home without having to detour in unplanned cities was only a plus. We left at 5am and got home at about 2am, and the coach wasn’t all that bad. At least on the coach you’ve got leg room, which is more than i could say for my most recent plane journeys.

The first thing we did was take the city bus from Victoria Station to the British Musuem, and spent the entire morning there. The place is staggering in terms of collection, giving the Metropolitan Museum of Art a run for it’s money. At least it does it terms of size, but I think I will always prefer the staggering buildings filled with art. Anyway, the mummies were excellent. The whole section was really impressive, with huge pillars from temples, statues, and others. The Greek and Roman sculptures were also a big bonus for me. They just breathe with past life, whether they are missing arms or heads or noses. haha. I always wonder how accurate they are – how much likeness there is to a person from another time.

Later, we hopped a bus to somewhere else, stopped at a place called the Japanese Centre so mum could take a LONG look and finally buy some bowls (more…)