Friday: Finals!

Friday, the 17th of June. We had our finals and then the rest of the day to pack and say good-bye. I was saying good-bye to London more than my classmates. I'll see them again, we do go to the same school at home, but London, that's a different story.

Here are some pictures of my final hours in this city:

Door Knocker and Handle to School Building

Walking to and from class I pass this garden entry

And this is the house opposite that garden door - doesn't look like a place in the center of the city

A few steps away from #6 (see above) is this charming square, with a small park in the center. This is directly behind the embassy which is next door to our flat.

After walking back to the flat after finals, I finished packing and organizing. Toward the end of the day I walked around the neighborhood and in Kensington Park. That was the closest I came to crying and the thought of leaving this city. This experience has been truly wonderful.

Statue of Prince Albert facing the Queens Gate of Kensington Gardens

Seal on the Queens Gate to Kensington Gardens

The Albert Memorial as seen from the Royal Albert Hall

Royal Geographical Society - I was just passing on the street and I saw this amazing brick building

Same Building

Mile Marker in the wall of the Geographical Society's Building

It's always nice to know where you are!

The following are all from Kensington Park and in front of Kensington Palace. I never went inside the palace, but I enjoyed the grounds whenever I could.

This is an exhibit at The Serpentine Gallery in the park. It is all steel, wow!

During the walk I found myself walking on a lawn that had an entire city of these guys. It is very easy to believe in fairies when such wonderful houses are beneath your feet.