Something for the Brain.

Hey hey out there!

Fortunately, yesterday began a bit later than Monday. My lesson started at 8:45 a.m. so there was enough time to get ready. The lessons are not too hard but it's okay, I think. The afternoon lessons are quite fun. We are discussing and playing games and the group is very nice to work with. Becky is my afternoon teacher.
The bad thing about the afternoon lessons is that there is too little time to get something to eat or to cook. I wasn't able to go shopping for the whole week and so I was out of food.
When my class is over at 2:30 p.m. the school tours start therefore there isn't time to eat either.

Well, I went a bit hungry (what would become more intensive in the evening) to the British Museum in the afternoon. It was quite a journey and it takes a lot of train changes to get there.

Outside the Museum.

Inside of it.

But the building of the Museum is very beautiful. It looks like an ancient greek temple from the outside. Our group decided that everyone should go inside on his or her own. I went with some of my morning class, though. We had just one hour because the journey back was so long, so we hurried to see the most interesting things.

Old Roman jewelry.

First, we looked around in some rooms where old vases have been exhibited. I think they were from Carthage and Syria. I have to admit, it was not that interesting for me. I'm not into ancient stones and combs and I was a bit annoyed as my 'companions' were just 'oooh'ing and 'aah'ing about it.

A Greek-Roman statue. It's Venus.

Then we came to the greek and roman vases which look more interesting because their handwork is really nice and beautiful.
There were some busts and sculptures but mostly vases and everyday things, too.

Andy Warhol <3

The next room was all about money. From the first button-coins to the chinese money and the first noticed banknotes. It was really interesting and built like a timeline.









Below stairs was the room of the ancient Egyptian culture. I'm afraid, I missed the mummies (heard about them, when I left the museum) but I saw something incredible: The Rosetta Stone.
Eh? Someone remembering my first presentation in English? Yes, it was the thing I was talking about hours. This stone was the first opportunity to translate the Egypt hieroglyphs.

The Rosetta Stone.

There were soo many things in that room! Huge Sphinxes, statues, these typical Egyptian faces...
Unbelievable.

The Japanese room entrance with a Samurai blade.

The last thing we went to was the Japanese room because I was adamant that we go. It was in the last floor, the fifth I think, but we used the elevator. My companions have been walked just an hour but already put their shoes off...A bit embarrassing.
It was really nice up there. There was a samurai sword blade and so many little things from the Japanese Edo times. Like books or mirrors. Everything was decorated beautifully.

In the last room of the Japanese floor was a bit contemporary art but not like modern art. More like pictures about Hiroshima or some nice ink drawings.

A really nice glass dish.

We traveled back early because the rush hour started. It was really horrible. Everything was so full and crowded. When I tried to get into the tube, the doors nearly cut my arm off. Even the train to Twickenham was very occupied. But I arrived at home safely.

So much to the British Museum. Some more things were happening until now but it's not the right time to tell it yet.

Have a nice time, wherever you are!
xoxo