The Westminster Abbey has over a thousand years of history, and is the site of thousands of burials and monuments. The Poet’s Corner is dedicated to the artists, writers, actors, and musicians. The largest memorial in this area is dedicated to William Shakespeare, displaying a life-size full body statue of him leaning against a pile …
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Dearest Gentle Reader
Spending the day in Bath has been one of my favorite days so far. From when we first got off the tube, there were cobblestone roads, which was what I pictured all of London to be in my head. Our first stop was to have tea at the Pump Room, which was such a cool …
Does Mother have courage?
Mother Courage and Her Children has been one of my favorite shows we’ve seen. To be honest, I had no clue what it was about going into it and anticipated being bored watching the show. It ended up being quite the opposite of that, and I enjoyed it so much. I’ve never seen a play …
Ballerina Maknae
Today we got the chance to experience the national portrait gallery. It was filled with stories of pictures and statues of people ranging from very historical oil paintings to modern portraits of celebrities that are still thriving to this day. Many of the rooms we toured were filled with portraits of important people from their …
Westminster? I hardly know her
On Tuesday our group traveled to the famous Westminster Abbey. Going into the tour I only knew that it was the place where coronations happen, but I didn’t really know just how many people are buried there. With military figures, royals, scientists, and artists. There is a wide variety of different people that have been …
Jane Austen I’m your biggest fan
There were several literary icons buried or memorialized in Westminster Abbey. It was quite crowded so I’m sure I missed a few, but I caught sight and took pictures of memorials for Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, Austen, and the Brontü sisters. Obviously I will be picking my favorites to write about which would have to be …
The Tale of Lady Sandwich
Exploring the town of Bath was such a wonderful adventure! We started off by walking through the square around the Abbey, then had afternoon tea at the Pump Room. It was so cool to visit the same location and have the same experience as people like Charles Dickens and Jane Austen did. The tea room …
BB (bath blog)
This past Friday, we finally escaped the heat of London to be met with the heat of Bath!Just kidding, getting away from the city and getting to explore Bath was so, so much fun! We started with a calming train ride through England with gorgeous views, and then finally arrived in Bath. We visited The …
In Awe of Architecture
I don’t have the proper words to describe the beauty of this structure. I was breathless throughout most of the tour, just from sheer awe and wonder. Even before we walked into the building, I was amazed by the intricacies of the abbey’s outer walls, the details of the tympanum, and holy flying buttresses! I have a particular affinity for architecture …
Dead Poets Society, but make it British
When stepping out of the tube station at Westminster and seeing Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower, the Houses of Parliament, and Westminster Abbey, I felt my feet stop moving and my eyes fixed on the most iconic London landmarks right in front of me. I had to snap out of it quickly, however, because …
Theatre in London U of A 