For our first Saturday in London, we had two items on the agenda: St. Paul’s Cathedral and A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream in the rebuilt Globe Theatre. St. Paul’s Cathedral is a beautiful looming building just off of the River Thames. Walking to the church from the Tube stop, we passed Paternoster Row. I was excited …
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A Woman’s Rage: Art and Theatre
In the Tate Modern Museum what I found most impactful was the Guerilla Girls section. The Guerilla Girls are an anonymous group of women artists who combat sexism and racism within the art world. These women’s murals were tugging at my heart strings immensely. Most of the art pieces were text style posters that were …
Hirschy Highlight: I’m not into Modern Art, but I’m into Midsummer Nights
Oh, Tate Modern. I loved one particular floor, where there were pieces of art that made me think and feel really inquisitive. Everything else, I’m just lost. I walked around and tried to find something that I really liked, and it took a while. There was a whole wall of just a collection of paper …
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Hirschy Highlight: Royalty Among Us
The Tower of London is, surprisingly, not a tower. It is a castle! Or at least, that’s what I say it is. I thought the Tower of London was just one tall building when in reality, it is a whole establishment. I learned a lot about the Tower of London while walking around and was …
Tower of London
We got to go to the Tower of London yesterday! It was such a cool experience, we got to see the ravens, the crown jewels (thank goodness they were back because the coronation of King Charles was only a few weeks ago), we also saw the armory where all the weapons and armor that were …
Where The Ravens Reside
On day three of our trip, our group had the privilege of visiting the Tower of London. During our visit, we learned many interesting things about British culture and the history of the old and beautiful tower. When we first entered the beautiful arch way that led into the castle’s grounds, off to the left …
Two Hours of Touring the Tower
Thursday was a terrible day to wear uncomfortable shoes. When we walked on the cobblestone streets passing the river, it was impossible to look away from the nine-hundred-year-old tower of London. With pigeons and multicolored flowers covering the grounds, this tower was an unbelievable site. We started our adventure by waiting in a nearly two-hour-long …
I think I am too sensitive for London; my little heart goes pitter patter; The British want your liver on a platter.
The Tower of London was quite beautiful, but it gave me a very strange feeling. I consider myself a woman with semi strict values and walking into a torture chamber and prison area felt odd. It gave me the same feeling after I left the 9/11 museum in New York. Emotionally confused. The most jarring …
Tower of London
Yesterday we went to the Tower of London and let me say it was very educational (like legit). One interesting thing I learned about British culture is that, it is known if the ravens at the tower leave “the crown will fall with Britain with it”. Which is why they hold them captive in the …
Off with their heads!
For our second full day in London, we explored the Tower of London compound which is located on the north bank of the River Thames. To get there, we took the Piccadilly line eastbound to King’s Cross St. Pancras where we switched to the circle line to get to the Tower Hill station. When you …
Theatre in London U of A 