London

I've finished the Bar exam and am on a three week trip to Europe.

This week finds me back in London and loving it. Sam and I flew into Heathrow yesterday . We've had a great time so far. Dinner last night was at a little Moroccan place with great cous cous that America hasn't seemed to discover yet. I had the same when I was in Belgium, but haven't found it in the states though I've tried several times.

After dinner we went to the Globe to see Othello. The Globe isn't the original, which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London, but a pretty authentic replica. The tickets were sold out, but there was a line for people returning them. Sam and I were hoping for tickets for seats on the wooden benches, just like they used in Shakespeare's day, but we were able to get them. Instead, we ended up with two standing tickets for the area just is front of the stage. As in the Elizabethan era, these tickets are the cheapest, £5 each (about ten dollars), but have a great view. As you know, Shakespearean plays can be quite long. Though I really enjoyed the show and getting to experience the authenticity, I think next time I'd prefer to sit.

We got a late start today thanks to our jetlag, but after having a quick lunch we checked out the National Portrait Gallery, one of the few big museums here that I had not yet been to. It was interesting because you glean loads of historical information from the tiny bios accompanying the portraits, but the focus clearly was not on the art itself. We are talking about going to the National Gallery or the British Museum tomorrow, so my art fix isn't far away.

Tonight we're going to see the Drowsy Chaperone, which got rave review and a few Tony's when it opened on Broadway. Sam and I never saw it in New York, so I'm looking forward to seeing that tonight.

The trip so far has been great. I hope we continue in the vein. I'll try to keep you posted.