So this is the Royal Opera House in London. I went there because I thought there was a free recital on, but no luck. I looked around and saw that they were doing 'Swan Lake' that night, decided to do it since I'd never seen a ballet before and....
This is the view of Covent Garden (look at earlier posts) from the Royal Opera House. I love seeing things in 'new ways', i.e. new views and enjoyed this...
Inside of the opera house. Very red, very pretty lights, very nice...
Now, I don't know, I'm not just trying to pretend to be manly, but if that is the best of 'old ballet' let's call it (remember I was impressed with dance's ability to tell a story in Edward Scissorhands) I don't think I'd go see it again. Hours and hours of largely the same movements, the same tutu's, etc., it got boring I must admit. HOWEVER, the main 'swan' I guess truly had SKILLZ! I would definitely describe her 'control' as elegant, beautiful and truly talented....but without any dialogue or a song...it gets tiring (because it's largely the same movements over and over again...) - nothing new.
BUT, the music, thanks to Tchaikovsky, was wonderful! :)
Other view of the opera house...
On the bus, ironically near St. Paul's cathedral, there you have Poppin's Court ;)
This is the 'Old Bailey', i.e. Criminal Court house. One of the websites I found said to go visit and watch a court hearing, so I did. Twas interesting to see the lawyers/barristers and judge all wearing those white wigs ;) Oh well...
Apparently what they aim to do at the Old Bailey...
This is "The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known as The Monument, is a 202 ft (61.57 metre) tall stone Roman doric column in the City of London, near to the northern end of London Bridge. It is located at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 202 ft (61.57 metres) from where the Great Fire of London started in 1666."
Close up....
Interestingly enough you can walk up it....this is the view from one of the bottom windows...
Looks like I'm inside a Nautilus!
View from the top! Tower Bridge and the Thames below....
The VERY top of the Monument...a representation of flames....
'Toppence a bag'....
And a nice surprise at the end, they gave me a certificate for having climbed all 311 steps of the TALLEST, FREE-STANDING STONE COLUMN IN THE WORLD!!
Oh it doesn't take much to make me happy does it ;) haha...
