If I am being completely honest, I would say one of the best parts of this trip has been getting exposed to so many new types of food and cultures! I was really scared coming into the trip because the only British foods I had heard of previously were beans and toast. Yeah, no, I …
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IDEALISM AND HUSBANDRY
I enjoyed a fringe show more than some of the most well-known, high budget, high demand West End shows that I’ve seen here. I was told it was funny but I wasn’t expecting how much I’d really I’d like this show. An Ideal Husband, written by Oscar Wilde and performed at the Lyric Hammersmitch Theatre, …
Burrowing Through the Crowds at Borough Market
London is saturated with markets: Camden, Covent Garden, Leadenhall, Portobello, Brick Lane. Then of course there are the gastronomically oriented ones, like Seven Dials and Borough. Altogether, I’ve visited Seven Dials twice, Borough Market three times, and Spitalfields once, and I think it’s safe to say that Borough Market is my favorite. The first time I visited was a sort of spontaneous morning trip with Professor …
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Whoever said food in England is bad is lying
I remember hearing over and over that British food is bad, bland, and less than special. Those people must not have visited the London markets. In all seriousness, I know that the UK has particular dishes that are unique to them, and that these markets have a huge variety of different cuisines and dishes that …
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I Got to Audition With Nick Bottom
On this trip we have had the distinct privilege of seeing two shows at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. This theatre is so wonderfully unique and magical to experience. With it being an exact replica of the theatre from Shakespeare’s time, the section nearest the stage is for groundlings (people who stand for the duration …
MORE LIKE STRAWBERRY COVERED CHOCOLATE
Throughout our time in London, we’ve been to a bunch of different markets, walking past stands selling anything from food to silverware to vintage jackets. They were always full of customers and people walking through them. One market that we visited more than once was the Borough Markets, where I ate what was some of …
I’m in love with blueberries
We have been to so many markets. The very first one we went to was Seven Dials Market. There were a crazy amount of options. I had a hard time choosing what I wanted to eat. There were some places that I thought would be one thing, but it ended up being another. There was …
Markets and Banglatown: Sparse Bathrooms
The two markets that stood out to me this trip were the Seven Dials Market, which we went to early on, and the Borough Market. This is maybe because they are the only two I can remember going to! I wish that I had more photos of these places, but I spent my time there …
Westminster Abbey you have HORRIBLE bathrooms!
Westminster Abbey, I hate you. I HATED IT OH MY GOODNESS. I hate to sound so negative, but I could not bring myself to stay in there long enough to get enough information for this blog post. I did hear a lot about Jane Austen on the guided tour, she has a memorial in the …
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Yes, Globe Theater has a bathroom.
Ok let’s go. Globe Theater. Not necessarily shaped like a globe, but who am I to judge? Very pretty space! It’s initially very stunning. I will saw the groundling section was a smaller area than what I was expecting. Maybe that’s just because I had never been there before, and wasn’t aware of the dimensions …
Theatre in London U of A 