Day 8, June 5 - Phlowers and Phantoms

Our full days were beginning to catch up to us, so we got a bit of a late start this day. We left around 10am and got breakfast at a nearby café called Gardiner's. Then we hopped onto the tube for about a 30 minute ride into Chelsea. There, we headed over to the Chelsea Physic Garden. It is one of the oldest botanical gardens in London. 

               

We were so lucky to have such a beautiful day, so my pictures came out great. One of the things I got most excited about was the pharmaceutical garden. It is full of so many plants that are used in so many different types of drugs that are used everyday, so I was definitely nerding out for a while. After spending about 2 hours there, we took a bus over to Wellington Arch, right outside Hyde Park. After spending a bit of time there, we decided to head back to the flat to eat a snack and get cleaned up for the musical we were going to see! We booked a reservation at Assagetti, which is an Italian restaurant across the street from Her Majesty's Theatre. We went to go see The Phantom of the Opera. It was everything I loved and more. The singing, wardrobes, casting, music, and set was all so beautiful and amazing. 

            

Scott was even able to order us drinks ahead of time, that way by the time the interval (intermission) rolled around, our drinks were ready for us at a special table. I highly recommend seeing this musical if you are a fan of the movie or the story. We got home late afterwards, and crashed hard after another fun-filled day.