For the past two days, we have left lovely London and have been exploring the heart of Stratford-Upon-Avon. The two locations, while being in the same country, are vastly different. The bustling atmosphere was left behind after our two-hour commute to the quiet and quaint town of Stratford. Within the time we’ve been here, we …
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Hirschy Highlight: Victoria and Albert are music to my ears.
Today we went to the Victoria and Albert Museum from which I gained many things. Yes, this means plenty of souvenirs, but also a lot of insight and self-reflection. I have realized many times on this trip how insane it is to think about people actually using items or living in locations we have seen …
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Hirschy Highlight: I love me some Fringe… in every form of the word.
I had always known Fringe as either an excuse for bangs to cover a big forehead or an amazing sci-fi television show produced by Bad Robot. But I had always assumed Fringe Theatre meant a very small or intimate theatre. While being in London, I learned that can be the case but it has more …
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Hirschy Highlight: If I walk into another building where dead people are buried in the floor, I’m going to scream.
Westminster (also pronounced WestMUNster) Abbey reminded me immensely of St. Paul’s Cathedral. While the architecture on the outside is very different, the graves and inner chapel definitely had similarities. First off, I am SICK of these British buildings having the graves on the floor. I get so eerie about not stepping on graves, but when …
Hirschy Highlight: The world needs less women in Chevron dresses.
We had already been to a show in the Shakespeare Globe Theatre, but our afternoon watching The Comedy of Errors felt very different than before. First of all, I will never get tired of the Globe Theatre. It is possibly one of my favorite theatre venues I’ve been to, especially outdoor venues. The stage isn’t …
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Hirschy Highlight: I’m glad I took my allergy medication today.
I still find it very strange walking the grounds of people who have lived before me. When I was in Bath, it took me a while to realize that the cobblestones I was tripping over were also probably equally frustrating for someone someday. In a way, it’s a bittersweet human connection of knowing that something …
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Hirschy Highlight: Who knew my favorite part of the museum wouldn’t be leaving?
We walked to the National Gallery today, which I wasn’t initially excited about. But, as I walked through the hallways, I increasingly got more excited. As I came across paintings by VINCENT VAN GOGH, MONET, AND LEONARDO DA VINCI, I realized that this was a very good day. Surprisingly though, I won’t be talking about …
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Hirschy Highlight: Little Steps but Big Bites at Borough Market
Yesterday, we visited Borough Market, one of the most popular markets in London. The first thing I noticed about the market was how incredibly crowded it was. I started with a group of about eight people that slowly went to four and then eventually two. As I walked around, I noticed the number of shops …
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Hirschy Highlight: I thought Bath(s) were supposed to smell good :(
Don’t get me wrong, I loved visiting Bath. The city is gorgeous, and the park is so beautiful. (The park attendant even gave us a discount for being students even though we didn’t have our ID!) But, the Roman Baths… were some stinky little rooms. The eggy smell apparently comes from the sulfur from the …
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Hirschy Highlight: I’m not into Modern Art, but I’m into Midsummer Nights
Oh, Tate Modern. I loved one particular floor, where there were pieces of art that made me think and feel really inquisitive. Everything else, I’m just lost. I walked around and tried to find something that I really liked, and it took a while. There was a whole wall of just a collection of paper …
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