And so, as of June 13th, 2025, Squirt and I’s time in London came to a close. I have a thousand words I’d like to write here about it, but at some point I’d start crying and Squirt would start crying cause I was crying and then I would… that is to say… it would …
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Henry VII and His Many, Many, Many… Rooms!
Our second day trip outside of London-proper took us about an hour out to another beacon of English history. And an extra boon to it just so happened to be that it held the history of one of my favorite pieces of English history, the life (and wives) of Henry VIII. If you know anything …
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National Portrait Gallery
Woohoo paintings!!! More specifically portraits. On June 4th, we went on a little journey to the National Portrait Gallery, and I gotta say, it was definitely my favorite gallery or museum we went to during the whole trip. Although I didn’t quite think it would be, this gallery and the paintings inside just grabbed (and …
A tour through the Abbey
On Monday, June 2nd, we got a guided tour through Westminster Abbey. This historic church is the final resting place for many royals, poets, soldiers, and general people of influence. And many other figures of Britain’s past are also commemorated here, even if their bodies lie elsewhere. With this post, I’d like to cover some …
A change of Pace – Bath!
After a little more than a week in London, learning to traverse the maze of streets, tube lines, and bus routes, it was just about time for a change of pace. On the morning of May 29th, we met in the lobby of our hotel and, using our great knowledge of the tubes and such, …
Interpreting Shakespeare – The V&A Museum
On May 27th, our group took a trip to the Victoria and Albert Museum.. We passed through halls of wonderful art and artifacts before finally ending up in the Theatre & Performance section. Now, we’ve seen a lot of really awesome plays on this trip. In addition, we’ve seen a lot of awesome pieces of …
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The Many Mouthwatering Markets of London!
I had plenty of high expectations when coming to London. I knew the theatre would be great and there’d be some awesome sights and so much history to learn. However, there was one thing I truly wasn’t sure about before heading here – the food. American media is pretty tough on British cuisine. The most …
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Bye Bye London :(
We concluded our epic journey in the little town of Shakespeare’s birth, Stratford-upon-Avon. This place was completely different from the hustle and bustle of London. Practically everything closed at 5:00pm, and everything was around a 10 minute walk away from wherever you happened to be. It was interesting to walk around and know that this …
The Globe
Some locations feel like a portal to the past. Like by simply being inside, you are transported to a time when that place was occupied by its original inhabitants. London and surrounding England has a myriad of places like that. So much of the history is intact and able to be viewed and walked in …
A most curious musical
When I first decided to go on this trip, I talked to a few people who had previously attended it. They gave it high marks all around. And I mean, of course! You get to see a bunch of awesome shows and learn about the different ways in which our wonderful artform is done across …
Theatre in London U of A 