After landing in London after an eventful airport experience (shoutout 10:30 flight fam), our first excursion was visiting the Tower of London! Before visiting the Tower, I was aware that I held limited knowledge about its history and culture, but I was trying not to think about just how little I knew, mainly to avoid …
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Blimey, It’s Brilliant, Emmy!
Hi guys! If you’re reading this you are either my professors, my mates (see what I did there?) or my family, so welcome to my first blog post from London!! Today’s topic is the infamous Tower of London. The best attraction here, obviously, was the bedazzling Crown Jewels. My favorite non-jewel to look at would …
Ravens, Jewels, and Torture! Oh my!
Ravens, jewels, and friends, the three things I found most interesting and fun today! We spent the day walking around the Tower of London which is very close to our lodgings! While on the journey to the tower, I heard many British accents and sayings of “cheers”. Upon arrival, we went straight to the Crown …
The Tower of London: Menagerie and Murder
The foggy gray skies of London seem to reflect the gloomy history of one of the city’s oldest structures. The Tower of London, constructed in 1066 by William the Conqueror, has historically been a symbol of power, a demonstration of the ruling house’s authority over England. From its dramatic beginnings with the Norman takeover to the tradition of beheading, it stands as a symbol of monarchic might and control. It also established examples of many governmental institutions that remain in …
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Tower of London, where is your bathroom?
Tower of London, boy oh boy. So we started at the Crown Jewels exhibit, and I got a funny video with one of those guards. I don’t know how they stand so still, or what happens when they need to pee. Anyways, going through the Crown Jewels, a few things stood out to me. First …
The most marvelous London day
Hello Chaps, How are we doing today? I’m writing all the way from the loveliest spot in the world, LONDON! With flight delays, historic tours, engaging theatre, and gorgeous views, this week has already been off to an exhilarating start. On our first full day we started off the day with a tour of the …
The Dark History of the Tower of London
The Tower of London was the first historical location we visited, about a 5 minute walk from our flats. The first exhibit we looked at was the crown jewels, which displayed a beautiful dress that Princess Alice wore. It had beautiful embellishments of beads and pearls along the skirt, it was my favorite piece displayed …
Ravens, Towers, and Beasts!
These past few days in London have been so so special! After a long day of travel, bag issues, delayed flights, and trauma bonding, we finally arrived at our flats! Thursday morning we started our first tour of The Tower of London. We started by entering the Crown Jewels section which is home to a …
Brilliant Bloody Battles
I had such a fun and interesting experience at the tower of London. I learned so much information surrounding British history with many artifacts and places to explore. We went through The Crown Jewels, The Chapel Royal of St. Peters and Vincula, The Bloody Tower, Torture rooms, The White Tower, and had a British inspired …
EX-WIVES AND THE OG LION KING
WE ARE IN LONDON! After a daunting airplane experience that left us all jet lagged and relying on caffeine to survive, we landed in London and got some much needed sleep. Starting off this trip with the Tower of London was such a fun beginning! Walking through the halls and the tiny doorways thinking about …
Theatre in London U of A 