Sad post time. We are down to the end of the Centre in London program. And this has absolutely been one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Monday and Tuesday are finals, Tuesday night is our last group dinner. And on Wednesday morning we all go our separate ways. Deanna, Olivia, and I will actually be traveling around the continent for a while, but it still is really hard to think about. I'm ready to get back to good ole America, but I am going to miss London very much.
In going out with a bang, Friday morning began with a walk around the area. Dr. Keffer led us in the last walk where we walked next to a canal about two blocks from where we live. After that, Warren, Andrew, Paige, Anna, Monica, and myself headed to Camden. I had two goals: eat falafel and buy a ring from this awesome ring guy. Sadly, the ring stall was closed so now I have to try to figure out another way to get said ring. But the falafel was incredible! It is a Mediterranean food of deep fried vegetables and chickpeas with other delicious things in a wrap. So good! I really could have just made this blog a food diary, couldn't I? After wandering around Camden for a very short time, we headed to Parliament for a tour. This was really cool. We actually saw a Lord and several Members of Parliament whose names I couldn't begin to tell you. National secret? No, I just don't know who they are. But our tour guide was wonderful and full of stories and facts. Seeing this along side of the British Politics class was really cool because when she would bring things up I knew what she was talking about. After the tour, Warren, Anna, Monica, Paige, and I headed to the London Coffee Festival. Coffee, teas, chocolates, yogurts, fruit juices, and so much more was everywhere! I think I was highly caffeinated in about thirty minutes tops. It was super cool. We wandered around sampling everything for hours. It was super cool!
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| BEN WHISHAW!!!!!!!! |
Saturday I worked on some homework before heading to the Shoreditch area with Anna and Monica to wander around and look at street art. We then ended up meeting up with Warren, Paige, Olivia, and Mackenzie (who goes to Centre but is studying at Rose Bruford, a London theatre school) and went to an Indian restaurant near Covent Garden. Warren, Paige, and I then headed to the Noel Coward Theatre where we met up with Mariele to see
Peter and Alice. To name drop for a second, this is a play that DAME JUDI DENCH and BEN WHISHAW are currently in. And besides the fact that the play itself was incredible, these two actors absolutely blew it out of the park they were so fantastic. It was a great play to end on because it is easily one of my favorite plays from this semester. And I've seen a lot....eighteen to be exact!! Bookending this trip with
Our Country's Good at the beginning and
Peter and Alice at the end was super incredible. Just one more example of the amazing experiences I've had here!!
Today I have been a boring person because I literally have been inside almost all day. I went to my last mass at Newman House then crossed the street to snap a picture of of 187 North Gower street. This is the filming location of 221 Baker Street for BBC's
Sherlock. If you haven't watched this show you need to go change that right now. This is also the last regularly scheduled post I'll be doing. I will try to post as we travel around Europe, but that will be dependent on internet and our travel schedule. Thanks for reading these last few months! Now back to living it up in London because it's
The Final Countdown. Also let's take this moment to appreciate the fact that the Netflix premier of Season 4 of
Arrested Development is now less than a month away so this song is even more appropriate. Also I've now endorsed two shows in this post, think I'll get a cut of the profits?
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| Sherlock filming site |
In going out with a bang, Friday morning began with a walk around the area. Dr. Keffer led us in the last walk where we walked next to a canal about two blocks from where we live. After that, Warren, Andrew, Paige, Anna, Monica, and myself headed to Camden. I had two goals: eat falafel and buy a ring from this awesome ring guy. Sadly, the ring stall was closed so now I have to try to figure out another way to get said ring. But the falafel was incredible! It is a Mediterranean food of deep fried vegetables and chickpeas with other delicious things in a wrap. So good! I really could have just made this blog a food diary, couldn't I? After wandering around Camden for a very short time, we headed to Parliament for a tour. This was really cool. We actually saw a Lord and several Members of Parliament whose names I couldn't begin to tell you. National secret? No, I just don't know who they are. But our tour guide was wonderful and full of stories and facts. Seeing this along side of the British Politics class was really cool because when she would bring things up I knew what she was talking about. After the tour, Warren, Anna, Monica, Paige, and I headed to the London Coffee Festival. Coffee, teas, chocolates, yogurts, fruit juices, and so much more was everywhere! I think I was highly caffeinated in about thirty minutes tops. It was super cool. We wandered around sampling everything for hours. It was super cool!
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