These past 3 days have been full of grand adventures…what a whirlwind of tours! On Thursday, we took a tour around my neighborhood of Maidavale and saw the local canal, Regents Park, some local pubs, and other sights.
Afterwards, I finally went grocery shopping and spent 30 pounds (yikes), but I suppose it is just apart of moving to a new country. The girls in the flat decided to hang around after and play it nice and easy for the rest of the night…well until the fire alarms went off. One of my flatmates was trying to bake some chicken and it ended up catching on fire. We opened all the windows and somehow managed to turn off the alarm…so hilarious but a bit scary at first. Good thing the firetrucks didn’t come! On Friday, we woke up early for another coach tour around London to see touristy sites such as the Tower of London, London Eye,Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, etc. I LOVED riding around the city and seeing all of the intricacies that make it the vast historical place and cultural center that it is. After this we took another tour around our classroom on Bloomsbury Square and got a glimpse of Trafalgar Square…I feel like London never ends and there is always something new to see each and everyday. After this, we went out to eat a a great mom&pop restaurant at Picadilly Circus and enjoyed eachother’s company then decided to head home to the flat for the evening.
Today we woke up bright and early for a trip outside of London until Salisbury, Avebury and Bath. Salisbury was a cute and quaint town (kinda reminded me of Beauty and the Beast) and had an amazing cathedral that is the tallest in London. This place also holds the Magna Carta…the English laws that were first established. I love seeing all of this history right before my eyes! Next we were whisked away to Avebury to see the stones that were mysteriously placed thousands and thousands of years ago…it still remains a mystery as to how they got there, but there is speculation that it could have spiritual application. I walked around for a bit with Sam and got to hang out with some random sheep and take pictures with the stones then we headed back for the bus. Lastly, we went to Bath where the Romans took over in an estimated time of 75 A.D. There were still ruins from their bath which was amazing to see…also the spring was still working producing temperatures over 150 degrees! We were able to spend time walking around to get a feel for the city and it was simply wonderful! We all packed up after a long day and called it quits for the night. I finally got to bake a pizza for dinner (although our oven doesn’t work…I had to use another flat). Tomorrow we have our first official free day so Jessica and I are waking up to go to Hillsong Church…SO EXCITED!...then we may do some shopping in Camden Gardens and other cute markets. Watch the video below for clips of each area of visit!
Overall, this trip has been great thus far. My internet is a bit fault at times and there are time when I miss America and the little things…but then I remind myself that I have this opportunity to be away from my norm for a whole three months! How exciting and blessed am I to be able to stretch and grow as an individual as well as gain new friendships. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to remember I am in a new country out of my usual routine…I am so excited to start traveling and seeing new things! For now, I need to gain some rest and de-tour myself from these past few days! Stay tuned for some major differences I have encountered between British people and Americans…
This is a montage of Regents Park near my house, Salisbury Cathedral, Avebury Henge, and Bath...Enjoy!
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