Canadians & the Tate Britain

...that pretty much sums up the first half of my weekend.

Last night Sean and I went to a pub in Ealing Broadway, intending to have a pint or two and call it a night early. We met a huge group of British people, and when they found out we were from the U.S., one cried, "I'll get the Canadians!" Long story short, we ended up hanging out with our 2 "American neighbors" until 1 a.m. I don't think I've ever met any Canadians before, but they were fun, and not that different from Americans.

I went to the Tate Britain today. The coolest thing I saw was probably the famous painting of Ophelia by Sir John Everett Millais (the one where she's lying in the river surrounded by flowers... anyone?) They also have a lot of crazy modern art, which I always love. Here's a contraband photo of a Bridget Riley I took. Shortly afterward a guard reprimanded me... oops.

As for the second half of my weekend, tonight I'm going out with the Italians; not only the girls, but also Francesco, who used to live in our homestay, and possibly another guy. Not sure where we're going yet but it should be fun.

Attractions I Haven't Seen Yet that I HAVE to do (this list is for me as much as it is for you, dear readers):

• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Westminster Abbey- I've been waiting on those 2 because, unlike most things, they cost money
• Courtauld Gallery- Smaller art gallery highly recommended by Rick Steves
• Covent Garden- Shopping district
• Portobello Road Market
  
• Harry Potter walking tour
• Beatles walking tour
• The Globe- I'm signed up to do a tour & museum with Capa sometime in April
• Geffrye Museum
• Buckingham Palace stuff

Maybes:

• Churchill Museum- Ok I know this is supposed to be a must-see, but honestly it sounds boring...
• Imperial War Museum- Same.
• London Eye- Seems cool but super pricey.
• Madame Tussad's- Same.
• Wallace Collection- I don't know anything about this except that it's free.
• Cartoon Museum- Not free and I probably wouldn't get most of the cartoons, as British humor goes over my head approx. 85% of the time.
  

Ellie Update (yes, I remembered):
1. I would love any suggestions/advice you could give me on these lists if, of course, you have time.
2. I finally got some points, although actually they might be negative points... not sure.

Cheers!
Rebecca