Our fourth day in London was very busy, but very enjoyable. We were all dressed in our business suits as we took the Tube in the blistering heat to listen to a speaker on Lloyd's of London, Paul Dalton. He gave us a very informational background on Lloyd's and told us what to expect when we arrive at Lloyd's.
We then visited the Bank of England museum. This was a small museum that gave an overview of the historic bank and the country's currency. It was interesting to compare the currency to the currency in the US. We were also able to walk around a shopping hall where several scenes in Harry Potter were filmed.
We then made our way into the Lloyd's Insurance Market building. This building is extremely unique even from the outside with all the usual inside pipes and elevators being on the outside. We went through security and walked throughout the building. We went in a glass elevator that showed off a seemingly endless view of the city and we visitied the underwriting fllor. We got to see the underwriters and brokers at work, as well as the written records of losses that date back many centuries. This included the written record of the loss of the Titanic.
Later in the day, we visited the British Museum. Even in a short amount of time, we saw many objects such as the Rosetta Stone and the Pantheon sculptures. In the evening, we saw the musicial, Mamma Mia!, at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Although I had seen this show before, it was great to see it again, especially with English accents!
We have one more day in London tomorrow, and then its off to Paris!
-Lauren Fayne, Class of 2014.
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