I started my journey through London delirious from a lack of sleep, and ended my time there with an excess of everything. It felt like I was a tea cup poured over the brim every moment spent out in the bustling, thrumming city. Heading to Stratford-Upon-Avon was like finally pulling back on the hot water …
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Markets: May 23, May 24, June 12
May 23: Old Spitalfields, pt.1 After visiting the Tower of London, the group headed to Old Spitalfields Market. There, I had some nice curry and later, a latte. While drinking my bevy, I did some watercolor. As I stood to leave, a staff member who had been on break behind me stopped me and asked …
May 30: The Globe, The Bard, and All of Us Across Time
As I entered The Globe Theatre, I barely looked around. It was a sleepy day for me, and I wasn’t really prepared to see the day’s show. I only took in my surroundings once the chatter in the crowd picked up. Our group had ground floor seats, stage left. A large portion of our group, …
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Tucker in London! (and also The Underground)
It is fair to say that the beginning of our trip defied expectations. After a tragic split in our party, I ended up being in a group of seven who made it onto a plane departing from Texas. We flew out Monday night, crossed the sea, and arrived on Tuesday, around 2 PM, at the …
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Ilaria’s Pub: The Tube
“THUD THUD THUD”, the resounding sound of my luggage hitting against each tile stair echoed throughout the underground tunnels. We had just completed our 9 hour plane ride and left the London airport. At baggage claim we then debated on whether taking a coach to take us to the hotel or on taking the tube. …
My Visit To Stratford-Upon-Avon & My Last Day In England!
Today is my 27th day and my last day in the United Kingdom. For my final day, the study abroad group and I took a trip to the quaint, historic town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Stratford-Upon-Avon commonly shorten to just Stratford, is a Tudor market town in the United Kingdom’s West Midland’s. Near the river Avon. It …
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Visiting The Victoria & Albert Museum
It is my 24th day in the United Kingdom and today I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum! The Victoria and Albert Museum (which is named after Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert,) is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, United Kingdom, and it is the world’s largest museum of …
Seeing Fringe Theatre
A few days ago, I went to go see the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with the study abroad group. It was my favorite show I’ve seen so far in London! How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a 1961 award winning Broadway musical created by Frank Loesser, and …
It Was Still the Brotherhood of Man
I think that fringe theatre is a bit ill-defined. Is a show fringe because of the intimacy of the space? How close the viewer is to the actor? Then is Punch Drunk: Sleep No More fringe? They literally touched the audience. Is a show fringe because of the budget? Is it fringe if it is …
Westminster Abbey
Today is my 23rd day in London and today I visited Westminster Abbey. In 960 AD, Benedictine monks founded Westminster Abbey and it was used as a place for Christian worship. To this day, it keeps that tradition and welcomes everyone to participate in prayer every hour. Westminster Abbey is a Collegiate Church in the …
Theatre in London U of A 