My feet hurt!

Today we had the first of many field trips for the program.  We began at the Gordon Museum of Pathology located at King's College London.  The museum is filled with medical specimens that range in age from the 1600's to present day.  The museum is not open to the public because it is intended to be a place to teach medical professionals and students.  We were given a presentation before being allowed to wander through.  Unfortunately, taking pictures was strictly prohibited, but some of the more interesting specimens included an ovarian tumor with teeth in it and various gunshot wounds.

King's College is located right next to Guy's Hospital, which boasts the largest hospital in the UK at 50 stories high.  From afar, the building looks more like a sky scraper than a hospital.  After the Gordon Museum we were free to grab lunch around the South Bank area.  Four of us went to a little cafe called Cafe Rossi, where you could dine in or get take away.  I had a toasted Ciabatta sandwich with avocado, basil, mozzarella, and tomato.  It was delicious and only £4.50!  We then had three hours to sight see before having to meet back at The Old Operating Theatre Museum.

First, we decided to head over to Tower Bridge.  Due to this year's Olympics, Tower Bridge has been decorated with the Olympic Rings.  We took some pictures from the south side of the Thames before walking across Tower Bridge, allowing me to cross two things off my London Bucket List.  We could see The Gherkin and Tower of London among other buildings.  We then walked toward London Bridge, passing the Tower of London and All Hallows by the Tower Church.  All Hallows is famous for being the place of William Penn's baptism as well as John Quincy Adam's Wedding.

We also passed Shakespeare's Globe, walked down Clink Street (home of London's very first prison), saw a replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship The Golden Hinde, walked through Borough Market (a farmer's market), and climbed the 311 steps to the top of The Monument.

 Before heading back to the flat we stopped off to see the London Eye!