So I haven't been on this blogging thing. I
don't really know if I like it...but I have to do some for class so I guess I
will. It's been so long since I've blogged that I can't even remember
everything. Instead of trying to fill the gap I'm just gonna write about the
last 10 days in the UK and hopefully be able to fill in the gaps later. Maybe.
Probably not.
We rode a train through the Chunnel to
get to London, where we would start and end our UK tour. After arriving at the
St. Pancras station, we rode a bus to Paddington station and from there took a
train to the University town of Oxford.
We stayed at Keble College in Oxford, and took a
tour that evening. The architecture in Oxford was possibly my favorite, a
mixture of modern and antique. The rooms we stayed in were very modern, and
very cool. I would definitely live there, the only downside being the bathroom
was right outside my room instead of actually in it. Still I only had to share
it with one other person. In Oxford we saw several places where Harry Potter
was filmed and just got to experience the fun of a university town.
After breakfast in a Hogwart's worthy dining
hall, we left for Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's home. We saw his
birthplace and his own house, as well as where he was buried. Stratford is a
small, beautiful town and would be a beautiful place to live. There is a
massive park along a river with cricket, rugby, and football (soccer) pitches.
I even saw a family playing a strange variation of baseball with 5 bases, a tennis
racket and a tennis ball. Stratford has a lot of character, especially in the
White Swan, the hotel we stayed in. I believe it's the oldest hotel in
Stratford, and possibly one of the oldest buildings. It looks small from the
outside but actually takes up most of the block it is based on.
I haven't mentioned how great it was to be in English speaking countries for a while, definitely spoiled us for when we came back to Belgium.
This is only a first taste of our UK trip but I'm preparing for my Scandinavian trip now so I'll have to try and update this thing later...hopefully.
