June 8th, 2022 After reading and studying The Glass Menagerie in class the week before we left for the trip, I was really excited to have the opportunity to see it on West End, as the production was starring Amy Adams. Being passionate about studying the US South, I feel as though Williams wrote this …
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6/07 – London Day 15
Good evening everyone! Today was a day full of good food and good entertainment (not just good… but inspiring entertainment!). I had a late start to the day, but when I woke I got some sushi and onigiri from Wasabi again- yum! Today was also my makeup day for Borough Market! Sad news though, the …
#9 Traipsing on Names
Westminster Abbey was a bit of a blur, but a beautiful blur nonetheless, after the long walk there. The London Tube Workers strike has officially begun, and with it tube closures (we support you, tube workers! The walk was worth it!). I’ve also been dying to see stained glass and gothic arches, and Westminster Abbey …
Artist of the Abbey
Westminster Abbey is home to graves, tombs, and memorials of many famous people. Full of stunning architecture, it is no wonder a building such as this is home to kings and gods. From names like Mary, Queen of Scots, to Stephen Hawking, The Abbey was home to many a stone of note. Here are just …
Mouthwatering in Spitalfields Market
The moment I arrived in London the first thing I took notice of was the people. All sorts of different people live and work here, and it is a big mix of different cultures, backgrounds, and unique stories. If you tune in at any given moment in a public place, you’re bound to hear …
Westminster Abbey: not too shabby
June 7th, 2022 After touring Westminster Abbey, I totally understood why Molly said there was a clear difference in Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral. While I awed over Westminster’s architecture and history, I can see how St. Paul’s is considered the people’s church, while Westminster Abbey is deemed for royals. Its longstanding history is …
6/06 – London Day 14
Hello everyone! There’s a lot to cover today, but I will start from the beginning. I slept in a little today and got Wasabi again for breakfast. I decided to go a different route today and get their curry and chicken katsu which was really good! I’ll definitely be getting it again. After eating in …
Heaven and Hell
Blogs 9 and 10 By Isaac Overman June 6 2022 For our journey today, we ventured to Westminster Abby. The church was glorious—but I have the feeling that if not for our wonderful guide Molly—we would have had a much greater chance of missing out on the beauty and significance that this church has maintained …
Westminster Abbey: Carroll, Austen, & Gaskell
June 6 Today we went and visited Westminster Abbey. This is a royal church that has served as the site of many royal weddings, such as Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, and all coronations of the British monarchy since William the Conqueror in 1066. Inside, there are many important people memorialized or buried, …
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A Place for Royalty
Westminster Abbey June 6th I knew the Abbey was a popular place for tourism, but I think it was increased due the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Westminster is the church for the royalty’s use where many of their weddings and all the coronations take place. I find it mindboggling that we went through another place older …
Theatre in London U of A 