I spent a beautiful weekend in London with my two roommates, it was amazing but there wasn't enough time! I was thankful my friend Caroline from littleton was living in London this semester, she helped us a bit and took us around all day Saturday. I thought "oh a new, big city is going to be hard, but at least english is my native language"... well their metro or should I say "the tube" got us Parisians lost 3 or 4 times! And we kept taking pictures of the names of streets, of tube stops, that were hilarious... "Sheppards Bush", 'Picadilly' or "Cockfosters'... soo british, we kept laughing and wondering, are these real places?
We basically got to see all the tourist places, Big Ben, Parliment, the London Eye (during nighttime with the entire city lighting up and the highest view possible), Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the changing of the guard, and Queensway walk (an adorable area along the Thames river where street performers, painters, people in costumes, magicians all lined the street) We were so lucky to have a warm SUNNY day all day Saturday, which is rare to have completely blue skies in London.
My favorite thing to see was the rebuilt Globe Theatre... it wasnt the original (its been burnt down 3 times since Shakespears day, the thatch roof is to blame) but its very close to the original location and was built using victorian architectural styles like wooden pegs instead of nails to name one. It was an adorable tour where they explained everything about the theatre. On the floor in front of the stage were the cheap seats (standing rather than seats) and it was a chaotic, loud, and smelly place to be. Then there were 3 levels of seating with better views and better air flow. The best and most expensive seats were practically on the stage, a second floor looking down at the stage above the actors and facing the audience. The guide told us that these were the best seats because they were private, with a great view, and everyone in the Globe would see what you were wearing as you entered. This theatre is outside with an open roof, so they do seasonal plays still today. During their winter hours they let drama schools around London use the stage. During our tour, 2 young actors and a director were practicing "Romeo and Julliet"- they were actually very good! Running around the stage, bursting with old Shakespearian prose, and the Julliet actress was wearing a beautiful white dress that swayed with every movement. Lucky once again- we got a free show with our tour!
Best of all, I was able to eat fish and chips 2 times (: the most delicious fish and batter I've ever had!
But there was not enough time in the world!
I love you, miss you so much.
Cheers!
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