Day 37: Sundays are the best because they’re made for brunch and market shopping! After a lovely morning of scones and tea, my friend Ellen and I headed to the flower market. Flowers never fail to put a smile on my face so I bought a beautiful bouquet to keep the feeling around all week long!
Day 36: This Saturday I headed to Stonehenge and Bath for little day trip with my program. But about 30 seconds after we arrived at Stonehenge, hail started falling so hard that we all ran back to the bus! We headed over to Bath to explore the extravagant ancient roman baths. Although no one uses the pools for bathing anymore, the water is still said to contain mystic healing powers. We got to try some from the fountain but all I felt was a funky taste in my mouth!
Once I got home I went to an “America” themed party at Lauren’s flat! Complete with country music, Budweiser and lots of denim, it was fun seeing what Brits actually think we do across the pond.
Day 35: This morning class was cancelled so I ventured for a nice cafe to camp out in for the day. By sunset I caught a great run on the Thames River banks. It’s my favorite place to be at this time of night because the pathways and stores look so festive and cheerful lit up. My roommate Jossie and I ended the day cooking some good ol’ fashioned fajitas! Though we may be across the pond, they weren’t half bad!
Day 34: Sorry I’ve been slacking so much these past few days! Yesterday, my Art & Society class paid a visit to Tate Britain, a modern art museum in downtown London. Rooms are organized by decade so you can see how art progresses from 1500’s to present day. I found the exhibits absolutely fascinating and loved analyzing and interpreting the works with my peers.
Day 33: For the next two weeks, subway workers are going on strike and and shutting down the tube! For a girl who relies on the train 3+ times a day, I’ve found my travels very limited! Hopefully the city will get it figured out soon, I have a feeling these hour-long walks to class are going to get old fast.
Day 32: I’ve never celebrated so many different birthdays than in this week! Say hello to birthday party #3! Though I’m still just getting to know people, it’s been a nice reason to explore new pubs and do as the Brits.
Day 31: While exploring I had the most beautiful find! I’ve read about these walls for years so you can imagine how excited I was to find one on my own! Before I Die walls exist all over the world, inspiring people to live each day.
I can’t tell you what I wrote but hopefully one day you’ll know!
Day 30: Happy Chinese New Year! London is home to the world’s second largest New Year’s celebration. Makenna and I headed to Chinatown and found it filled with food, fireworks, decor and people. Hopefully we will all prosper in the year of the horse!
Day 29: Saturdays are always so exhausting because everyones just itching to travel. This weekend was no exception as we took a day excursion to Canterbury and Dover.
Canterbury is a medieval town known for its beautiful Cathedral, the home of the arch Bishop of England. The church was absolutely stunning with color stained glass windows dating back to the 12th Century! As you can see, I went a litttttle overboard with my pictures.
Next stop was Dover. We visited the Dover castle which sits upon the city on some very steep white cliffs. The city is located at the southern-most tip of England making it the closest port to France (we could even see it across the way). The cliffs home a system of military tunnels which have been strategic tools for the british in both World Wars. Although all the sites were fascinating, the CRAZY strong winds were the most fun!
Day 28: This scrumptious meringue stole my heart sitting in a warm bakery window. After a long day of walking in the freezing rain, it seemed like a great reward for my roommate and I. While out, I also found some more neat street art. Off to Dover and Canterbury tomorrow!
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