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It was not my decision to travel to England. Anyway, the journey was long and interesting! I was locked in a big wooden box with a small hole. So, I was able to see things around. You see, I am not human but a marble statue and my name is Carya, out of Caryatis.

I saw a big Palace, where the Queen was living. Then, the House of Parliament like the House of Democracy in Greece (called Vouli). Big red double decker buses were everywhere and they looked nice under the grey sky. While I was travelling, I met other marble statues in Trafalgar Square.

A long river and many bridges decorated the big city. One of the bridges was very impressing and I heard the people calling it London Tower Bridge.

I could see restaurants with the sign FISH AND CHIPS and I thought that Londoners must be fish eaters like Greeks. I am sure that they love tea too because everywhere I could see cute tea rooms!!!

London is a very beautiful city!!!! I was sad and afraid but I forgot everything here. I thought that Londoners are lucky and I wished to visit this city again free and happy.

The next couple of hours were really boring. All I saw was water, water, and even MORE water! But then ... I heard the Captain saying: Next stop, France! I LOVE France! It is so romantic and beautiful and ... I felt something moving wait THAT’S ME! Someone was dragging me to the sea shore! There was a couple of other boxes around me.

I heard a man mumble, that these statues will be temporally put in the one and only LOUVRE MUSEUM! This is like a dream come true! After that, I do not remember much ... I started to think when the box I was in was opened and I was dragged to the other statues.

And in my luck, I was put next to a painting ... Mona Lisa! I started fangirling and covered Lisa in oceans of questions and nice words like. I Love you! You are my idol! How long have you been here? Lisa just smirked and said: Well, thank you my darling, then answered some of my questions and we started chatting.

After a while of talking, she asked: And, where are you from? I replied happily: Greece! I am from Greece! She looked very excited and said: Oh, I love Greece! I’ve always wanted to visit but I couldn’t because they never move me from here.

I knew that tomorrow I am going to be transporting to Spain, so I decided to ask if she would like to go there with me. She said yes!!! I was so happy. Next day in the morning they packed us into the boxes and we went on really long trip. We were chatting a lot and the trip was very quickly. I was so tired so I went for a little nap.

When I woke up it was really hot outside and I didn’t know what’s going on. Then, I released that we are finally in Spain in Madrid! First thing that we saw was Royal Palace and it looked prestigious. Then we went to Costa del Sol and it was the most beautiful beach I have ever seen.

We also went to the Barri Gòtic. I have never seen a place like this before. It has mysterious climate. That was really interesting trip. I hope that one day I will be able to do it all again.