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| Selfie sticks are a travel must! |
Never have I stayed up for a consecutive thirty-four hours. But arriving in London at 8:45
am, after flying for twelve hours, it was an experience I will never forget.
Once we reached our new home for the week and explored the property, we met
with our trip coordinator and got our oyster cards. I was confused hearing the
name and wondered what was the purpose of an oyster card. I now know it is our
ticket to public transportation, both over and belowground. It allows us to
access the tube system, trams and buses (
"What Is Oyster?" - Transport for London.
N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2015.). With the oyster card, we can go wherever
we need or want to go!
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| The London Eye |
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| Cliche, but needed! |
Learning
the London Underground was a lot easier than I expected! After we took the tube
as a group, I felt completely comfortable when our supervisors left us to
explore. Thankfully there were maps everywhere, and an automated voice that
announced our approaching to the next station. We were also informed when
pickpockets were out and about, which made me more aware of my surroundings.
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Everyman advertisement at the
National Theatre |
Our first
day, we hit the ground running. We were given the task to take the tube system
and find the London Eye, National Theatre and Globe. Although we wondered
around dazed and confused for a little while, we eventually found all three
locations. We were given the night off, so a few friends and I went to the
Fortune Theatre and watched
The Woman in
Black. Because we were so exhausted from going on nonstop, we almost fell
asleep in the first act! But once the actress playing the Woman in Black
appeared onstage, we woke up IMMEDIATELY. It was a very fun experience, and I’d
recommend the show to those who enjoy horror and suspense!
I caught a
stomach bug on our second day, but I didn’t let that keep me from seeing the
beautiful city of London. I wasn’t able to try fish and chips for my first
English lunch, but I was happy to be around my friends! I was privileged;
however, to watch a 41 gun salute for the opening of Parliament. I was not able
to make it to The Father at Tricycle Theatre,
but after hearing about the show from my roommates, I feel like I really need
to see it on my own!
Tomorrow is
our tour of the Globe Theatre and a matinee of
The Merchant of Venice! I will not allow this sickness to take away
my experience of my first time visiting a new country!
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| Shakespeare's Globe Theatre |
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