P.S. Happy Birthday Professor Parkhouse!!!!
Friday, May 15, 2009
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
So today was absolutely incredible! We started with breakfast at Regents College then took the bus to Abbey Road, where the famous Beatles photograph for their album cover was taken.
It took us a few tries, but after stopping traffic for five minutes we finally got the picture! Sara, who did her research paper on the Beatles, told us all about the influence the Beatles had on music and the world. All we're saying is give peace a chance, right? After crossing Abbey Road a few million times we spent the rest of the day in Notting Hill shopping and finding great deals on Portobello Road. The Beatles, peace and love, and fabulous clothes... who could ask for a more perfect day? As always, cheerio until tomorrow!
P.S. Happy Birthday Professor Parkhouse!!!!
P.S. Happy Birthday Professor Parkhouse!!!!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Good Old Oxford
You guessed it, today we made the journey to the University of Oxford, Professor Parkhouse's old stomping grounds. 
The University is actually made up of thirty-nine colleges and seven private halls. We took a special tour through Christ Church where Professor Parkhouse attended. After that we had a wonderful lunch in the Great Hall where Harry Potter was filmed! If only Daniel Radcliffe was there too... oh well. Finally, we ended the day with shopping and taking a trip to the British Museum to do some light reading with the Rosetta Stone and hang out with the mummies for a little while. Until tomorrow, cheerio!
The University is actually made up of thirty-nine colleges and seven private halls. We took a special tour through Christ Church where Professor Parkhouse attended. After that we had a wonderful lunch in the Great Hall where Harry Potter was filmed! If only Daniel Radcliffe was there too... oh well. Finally, we ended the day with shopping and taking a trip to the British Museum to do some light reading with the Rosetta Stone and hang out with the mummies for a little while. Until tomorrow, cheerio!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
One Step at a Time
Today was full of exploring new places, seeing different things, and walking until our legs turned into jello. We started off the day by taking a stroll through Leadenhall Market and taking a tour of the Bank of England. Once we finished regaining our pence and sense we headed over to the Monument to the Great Fire of London and walked up all three hundred and eleven stairs! 
On the way to the top we sang "Whoa we're half way there, whoa living on a stair" and by the time we got up there we were a little tired and a little scared, but the view was definitely worth the walk. After that we had a quick picnic lunch and then took a boat ride down the River Thames to Greenwich. In Greenwich, we went to the Royal Observatory, home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Meridian Line. Our favorite part of the day was straddling the Meridian Line, which is the center of all world time. 
We we're in two time zones at once! So even though we walked until we dropped today, we absolutely had the "time" of our lives. Until tomorrow, cheerio!
On the way to the top we sang "Whoa we're half way there, whoa living on a stair" and by the time we got up there we were a little tired and a little scared, but the view was definitely worth the walk. After that we had a quick picnic lunch and then took a boat ride down the River Thames to Greenwich. In Greenwich, we went to the Royal Observatory, home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Meridian Line. Our favorite part of the day was straddling the Meridian Line, which is the center of all world time. Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Beautiful Bath
After travelling by tube and rail we ended up in the beautiful town of Bath. The first thing we did was take a tour of the town on a double-decker bus.
The wind was whipping up on the top deck of the bus, but we braved the chilly weather and enjoyed seeing the Royal Crescent, Bath Abbey, and the Jane Austen Centre, where Persuasion, one of her most famous novels takes place. After seeing the sights, we moved on to the Roman Baths. There are four main parts of the Roman Baths: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House, and the museum. Our favorite part was just walking around the Great Bath outside and posing like the Romans would have.
Well maybe we looked more Egyptian than Roman, but we had fun anyway! At the end of our tour around the Baths, a few of us were even brave enough taste the water, which is said to have natural healing powers. Even though it made most of us gag, we felt great after we got the taste out of our mouths. So who knows, maybe it has some healing powers after all? The rest of the day was spent exploring the town, grabbing a quick bite to eat, and shopping of course! More adventures to come, cheerio!
The wind was whipping up on the top deck of the bus, but we braved the chilly weather and enjoyed seeing the Royal Crescent, Bath Abbey, and the Jane Austen Centre, where Persuasion, one of her most famous novels takes place. After seeing the sights, we moved on to the Roman Baths. There are four main parts of the Roman Baths: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House, and the museum. Our favorite part was just walking around the Great Bath outside and posing like the Romans would have.Well maybe we looked more Egyptian than Roman, but we had fun anyway! At the end of our tour around the Baths, a few of us were even brave enough taste the water, which is said to have natural healing powers. Even though it made most of us gag, we felt great after we got the taste out of our mouths. So who knows, maybe it has some healing powers after all? The rest of the day was spent exploring the town, grabbing a quick bite to eat, and shopping of course! More adventures to come, cheerio!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Churchill Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Parliament... oh my!
We had a really busy and exciting day starting with visiting the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms. Seeing the actual war rooms and bunkers that were used during WWII was an eye-opening experience. Also, exploring the museum and discovering interesting facts about the late great Winston Churchill was fun too. Danielle, who did her research paper on Churchill, was our little tour-guide through the museum.
Our favorite Churchill quote had to be "I have a tendency against which I should, perhaps, be on my guard, to swim against the stream". What can I say, you have to love the man for daring to be different. After the museum we headed over to Westminster Abbey. 
We spent about an hour walking through the beautiful church and admiring the Gothic architecture, the stained glass windows, and the numerous burial sites and memorials. Finally, we ended the day by spending some time in the House of Parliament and taking pictures with the one and only Big Ben! As always, cheerio!
Our favorite Churchill quote had to be "I have a tendency against which I should, perhaps, be on my guard, to swim against the stream". What can I say, you have to love the man for daring to be different. After the museum we headed over to Westminster Abbey. We spent about an hour walking through the beautiful church and admiring the Gothic architecture, the stained glass windows, and the numerous burial sites and memorials. Finally, we ended the day by spending some time in the House of Parliament and taking pictures with the one and only Big Ben! As always, cheerio!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
The Tower of London
Professor Wolfe took us on a trip to the Tower of London and all of us couldn't wait to see it. It was a perfect sunny day and we spent hours roaming through each gate, tower, and palace. We even saw a traditional Beefeater who stopped to chat with us for a while about his duties and such.
Even though the Beefeater looked great in his uniform, he still told us he loved Brittany's Ed Hardy jacket. Well after meeting a Beefeater, we were a little hungry so we headed over to the cafe and had scones with clotted cream and jam, muffins, hot chocolate, and a turkey sandwich... I told you we were hungry! Then I decided to end my day at the Tower of London by being beheaded...
I know how you feel Anne Boleyn! So needless to say, we all had an amazing day. Cheerio for now!
Even though the Beefeater looked great in his uniform, he still told us he loved Brittany's Ed Hardy jacket. Well after meeting a Beefeater, we were a little hungry so we headed over to the cafe and had scones with clotted cream and jam, muffins, hot chocolate, and a turkey sandwich... I told you we were hungry! Then I decided to end my day at the Tower of London by being beheaded...
I know how you feel Anne Boleyn! So needless to say, we all had an amazing day. Cheerio for now!
Friday, May 8, 2009
Trafalgar Square
We took the tube to Baker's street today to start seeing the many sights of London. Our first stop was Trafalgar Square, which has been known as a central meeting place since the Middle Ages. While in the square a few of us took a tour through the National Gallery and looked at the artwork, while most of the others spent time at Nelson's Column.
Ashley W. and Ashley C. we're even brave enough to climb the lion statues surrounding the column! After a great photo shoot by Nelson's Column we walked to The Household Cavalry Museum and Number 10 Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives. Although we were attacked by an army of pollen on the way back to Regents College, we marched on like the Light Brigade and had a great day. Until tomorrow, cheerio!
Ashley W. and Ashley C. we're even brave enough to climb the lion statues surrounding the column! After a great photo shoot by Nelson's Column we walked to The Household Cavalry Museum and Number 10 Downing Street where the Prime Minister lives. Although we were attacked by an army of pollen on the way back to Regents College, we marched on like the Light Brigade and had a great day. Until tomorrow, cheerio!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Leavin on a Jet Plane...
Today at approximately 8p.m. we waved goodbye to the U.S.A. and set off on our flight to the United Kingdom!
Even though the seven hour flight was a little tiresome we definitely had fun... especially when the captain said "Happy Birthday" to Alston over the loudspeaker on the plane. To quote Professor Parkhouse, "We'll that's never happened on any transcontinental flight I've ever been on before!" After the flight, we arrived at Heathrow Airport at 7:30a.m. (London time) and spent the rest of the day getting settled in at Regents College, taking our first ride on the tube, and exploring Piccadilly Circus. More adventures to come tomorrow. Cheerio!
Even though the seven hour flight was a little tiresome we definitely had fun... especially when the captain said "Happy Birthday" to Alston over the loudspeaker on the plane. To quote Professor Parkhouse, "We'll that's never happened on any transcontinental flight I've ever been on before!" After the flight, we arrived at Heathrow Airport at 7:30a.m. (London time) and spent the rest of the day getting settled in at Regents College, taking our first ride on the tube, and exploring Piccadilly Circus. More adventures to come tomorrow. Cheerio!
Monday, April 27, 2009
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