Is there any better way to spend a Saturday than with M&M’s,
Portuguese food, art, princesses, grapes, and board games? I didn’t think so either. Well, let me start from the beginning since
this was pretty vague. We began our day
by sleeping in a bit before heading out to see the Cinderella exhibition in Leicester
Square. Unfortunately, when we got
there, they only had tickets for 7 in the evening. This actually worked out really well for us
though as we were all able to spend more time together. So we moseyed our way to the nearby M&M’s
World and explored the various levels of chocolaty goodness. This place is incredibly interactive and full
of cultural references like the M&M mascots crossing Abbey Road and one
dressed as a Palace Guardsman. After
spending a lot of time and a little money here, we decided that we should
probably grab some real food. So we
found a Portuguese restaurant called Nando’s.
The chips as they call them here were delicious, and I am definitely
going back for the bottomless soft drinks… Anyways, we continued on after our
nice lunch and found the National Portrait Gallery. It was neat to see historic figures from
centuries ago elegantly painted as well as new works as recent as the 2000s. And finally, it was 7 and time for us to
visit the Cinderella exhibit we had been waiting to see! And it was spectacular! It began with original sketches and old memorabilia
that brought me back to the childhood animation that I grew up watching. Then, we moved into the sets where we could
see the stunning dresses and suits used in the actual movie. We began in the main hall where the staircase
climbed above a small study, then moved to the cellar where Cinderella worked,
then to the chariot she rode in to the ball, and finally, to Prince Charming’s
castle itself. In every room, there were
costumes that belonged to Cinderella, Prince Charming, Lady Tremaine, the two
ugly step-sisters, and others that attended to ball and each piece was laced
with tens of thousands of Swarovski crystals.
And to top everything off, they had the crystal slippers were glittering
in the light. They were gorgeous. Not practical, but gorgeous.
This was an awesome experience with four
amazing women that all deserve to be princesses. But believe it or not, this wasn’t even the highlight
of the night. When we returned from the
exhibition, Tayler decided she wanted some grapes. And then she wanted to share them. Naturally, the best way to do this is by
tossing them so that the other person can catch it in their mouth. This fun game turned into a serious
competition when we had the great idea of trying to play football. And by football, I mean soccer. So it ended up with Tayler (aka Coach)
tossing a grape at either Matt or Will who then tried to bounce it off his head
and into the mouths of Kathryn, Tucker, Bailey, or Hannah. It’s definitely a team sport. After an hour of attempts, we finally had our
victory and celebrated promptly afterwards (don’t worry, we have it
recorded).
We then ended the night on
the right note with a board game known as Geek Battle. This was tons of fun as we were all proving
our shared love of all things geeky.
This lasted for a good two hours.
I would have to say, this is definitely going to be one of my favorite
memories while in London. We had a great
day in the city as well as an exciting night with friends in the flat. I can’t wait to see what not only the next
month brings but also the next two years with all of my incredible GLS fam! Goodbye until our next crazy adventures!
Cheers!
Maddie Rule
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