For my journey to the London Tube Stations, I found it rather simple once I began to navigate it. At first, as most things, the challenge seemed vary daunting. To my surprise, navigating the tubes and stops was really as easy as simply reading a map. The tube was very similar to the New York …
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I Love the London Underground, and Ralph Fiennes
London Tube The London Underground made a strong first impression on me, even in the wake of a taxing day of travel which left me feeling jet-lagged and more than a bit sick. Once on the Piccadilly line into the city from Heathrow, I was struck by three notable differences when compared to metro systems …
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#1: The Tube, Spongecake, Purple, and Such
10 am, and we’re on a Coach headed through London. Our tour guide, Molly, and driver, Grant, seem just as enamored with the pulsing traffic and rain-washed buildings as I am. We pass St. Clement’s church, and Molly tells us to take stock of the pockmarks, like freckles, on its exterior. “Much of this place …
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The London Underground and Straight Line Crazy
May 25th, 2022 Today we went inside the London Underground, specifically using the Piccadilly line! I must say that it was definitely a time I will remember, as our group got split up on the first trip. I loved using the tube, and I found it much easier to navigate than a New York City …
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Around & Straight Through London
May 25 After our morning bus endeavors, we traveled down to the Tube. We started at Piccadilly Circus and made our way to Kings Cross. I have ridden the New York Subway many times and can say without a doubt (I mean, as of right now) that I prefer the Tube. While in the stations, …
Theatre In London- The First Two Days
My first impression of London is that everywhere you look is some old and cool piece of architecture that I have never seen before. The city doesn’t seem to have an overall bad smell, which is reassuring as I thought it might be “smaugish” or have some sort of big city smell. The only consistent …
London, The Tube, & Straight Line Crazy
May 24th-25th The majority of my first moments in London were spent in pure exhaustion trying to recover from the flight. I feared that I would get no sleep, so I was adamant about walking around the city to keep myself awake. After situating myself in the hotel, I set out with my roommate to …
Understatement and Minimalism
London Blog 1 Part 1: London Calling By Isaac Overman I knew immediately that I would fall in love with London. However, I was skeptical to again adventure overseas due to my previous journey to Paris two years prior—fearing that it would be redundant. But I have to say that I was most assuredly wrong …
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