Anyway, here are some pictures and a video from the British Museum. Stuff I wanted to post yesterday but was too impatient to do so.
And a little video of the Elgin Marbles - the original marble from the Parthenon.
Natural History Museum today - I know, I know - enough with the museums. Dinosaurs are cool though. No matter who you are, seeing a T-Rex is pretty badass. And admission to all these museums is free. A free T-Rex. Even better.
Klaudia found our way to a sports bar today to watch the Women's Wimbledon Final. As we walked up, we were totally surprised. Not because it was packed - we figured the local tennis final would draw a crowd. I didn't expect, however, to see mostly large men in rugby jerseys. Venus and Serena don't really seem like their type. Turns out the England v.s. South Africa rugby match was playing as well. The papers have been full of drama about this match all week. Suspensions, aggressive statements, rescinding aggressive statements, accusations of dirty play, etc. The match itself was great - England pulled away in the second half - made the bar much happier and more entertaining. Fans were really getting into it.
Then I realized - America doesn't really have anything like that. Sure we can collectively get behind Phelps and other Olympians, but its not as intense as these Englishmen are. And its only once ever 4 (okay, maybe 2) years. Football? Nothing national. No rugby. Hockey/Basketball - again, olympics - once every 2/4 years. Baseball - World Basebal Classic? You're kidding me. World Cup? Maybe if we were good. That's just something we're missing. I guess the USA-Spain soccer game the other week is as close as we'll ever come.
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