When I first entered the underground Tube system in London, I was completely lost. The only “tubing” I had done prior to this was on a lake behind a boat, so when it came to navigating a city subway I was nervous. When I received my Oyster Card, I had a feeling I would be …
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Tube-y or not Tube-y
First time in London yay! After a very unfortunate and excruciating travel experience, I finally arrived to the UK bright-eyed (zoned out), bushy-tailed (greasy), and one suitcase wheel short. My first experience on the tube was the result of Shawn and Courtneay’s heroic rescuing, so it was one of delirium, but also relief. When Shawn …
Da Tube, Londoners, and Fun!
We had our first group excursion today! Yeehaw! We started with heading from our hotel to the Tube. We totally did not say “da tube” a million times. When we reached the Tube, Shawn stopped us, and held up his Oyster card. “Ready?” Oh boy were we! Emma and I held hands nearly the whole …
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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Parting is Such Sweet…uhh…
Stratford was an excellent way to end this trip. While I do wish that Back to the Future was the last show I saw on this trip I did like seeing the production of As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Company. The show was really interesting because it was the 1970s cast coming …
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 …
I Feel bAD iN pain
I know we were “not allowed to take photographs” at Westminster Abbey or whatever but I did. And no one stopped me. So there. I felt just awful all day. I woke up to a text from Candice asking for a throat lozenge and my first thought was “Oh no I need one too.” the …
Theatre in London U of A 