Thursday, February 4, 2010

London


I did travel a lot during my time at Cheltenham! My first stop was London, England! This was by far my favorite city and I wish that I could live and teach there the rest of my life. I was so happy that I got to go there twice during my stay at Cheltenham. The first time I went there I visited with my friends.

I had a great time while I was in London and I even had an opportunity to meet up with my friend Jenny from Etown that was studying over there! On our first day there we went and visited Buckingham Palace, which was one of my favorite sites that I have ever visited. The Changing of the Guard was interesting and I learned so much in regards to the Queen and the traditions that go on in the Palace. It was amazing how many famous people have been in that palace before. The last time I went to England I actually got to see the Queen because on that particular day in November it was the change of Parliament. That was such a neat experience. Along with this we did a lot of shopping and went and saw the Big Ben.


On the second day my friend Shawna and I decided to travel outside of London and watch our guy friends play lacrosse. I had never seen a lacrosse game, so it was quite an experience. The slashing and physical sport was fun to watch. I am not that into sports, but it was great to watch our friends partake in something that they love. On this day we also decided to go to Portebello Market, which is well-known in London. I loved it and the bargains were awesome! The antiques were spectacular and there was anything you could imagine there. I would highly recommend this if you go to London!