The last stop on our tour is Stratford-upon-Avon. This charming little city is very different from London, and I can definitely tell I’m not in the big city. Stratford-upon-Avon is a lot smaller and quieter than London. There are hardly any police sirens, which is really nice. There isn’t really any car honking either. There’s …
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We saw Shakespeare’s King Lear performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon at The Other Place. Unlike the other performances that we have seen, this was performed in Ukrainian without subtitles. This was not the first time I’ve watched something in a different language, but it was the first time I’ve had to do …
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum was so amazing, and I loved looking around and seeing and learning about all the artifacts from the different time periods and places. I’ve decided to talk about two articles of clothing that I found in the fashion gallery. I know I’m only supposed to talk about one item, but …
Madame Curie
London is known for its West End theatre productions, but the fringe theatre scene in London is definitely worth checking out. Fringe theatre shows are smaller, lower budget, in out of the way theatres, and they cost less than the bigger shows. I decided to go see Marie Curie at the Charing Cross Theatre and …
I wasn’t Westminster Crabbey
I really enjoyed my visit to Hampton Court Palace, a magnificent royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. This palace was home to many English kings and queens. I don’t know much at all about the kings and queens of England but I have seen Six so I knew a lot more …
The British Museum
The British Museum is located in the Bloomsbury area of London and is dedicated to the documentation of human history and culture from its beginnings to current day. I found it interesting that the British Museum was the first national public museum and opened in 1759, well before the United States became a country. I …
Westminster Abbey Memorials
I enjoyed my visit to Westminster Abbey. I did not realize how many famous people were memorialized or buried there, such as Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, and William Shakespeare. Stephen Hawking was a famous English theoretical physicist and author. Despite being confined to a wheelchair after the age of 21, he made many discoveries in …
Much Ado About Nothing
We went to see Much Ado About Nothing, written by William Shakespeare, at the Globe Theatre, an exact replica of an outdoor theater from the 16th century. My first thought is that it was cold. Very, very cold. The wind was blowing particularly hard, and I felt sorry for the actors. I used my bag …
Bath not bath
I found the Roman Baths quite interesting. I enjoyed going from room to room and listening to the audio guide explain what every room was called and what each one was used for. I was intrigued that the Romans thought they were made of four fluids: blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. They believed …
A dream in the middle of London
Although I was not able to enjoy the food at the Borough Market I was excited to find Cream Dream, a vegan pastry cafe. The bakery was going to be opened in Ukraine but because of the war they decided to open in London. All the workers are from Ukraine. Before I even entered the …
Theatre in London U of A 