October 16, 2011
Two days ago, we set off on our journey to London. Already, we are all in awe. After our 8 hours of flying, we dropped our bags at our hotel and set straight off for a day of non-stop fun. Making our way across the city, we walked from Piccadilly Square all the way through Soho and into Leicester Square, getting a feel of the London way of life. Exhausted but content, our night ended with a breathtaking ride on the famous London Eye. Then, we headed back to the hotel on the tube, London’s underground transport system, all starting to doze off. Falling asleep almost instantaneously in our beds, after being awake for over 30 hours, we slept off the jet lag and were rejuvenated for a brand new day in London.
Today, our incredibly knowledgeable, interesting and animated tour guide Liz met up with us and took us on a tour of London. We visited Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Clock Tower/Big Ben, and other fascinating landmarks. We then travelled to the London Tower via our first double-decker bus! Liz explained to us about the London Tower and then it was up to us to tour around inside to visit sites such as The House of Jewels, The White Tower and The Bloody Tower. We decided to go all out today by eating a classic London dish: Fish and Chips. YUM. Afterwards, we made our way to the Ambassador Theatre to see the production Stomp, a combination of live music created by instruments you can find on the street and dance. It was an outstanding and humorous performance. We had a lovely Italian dinner and decided our treat of the night would be the one and only McFlurry.
Mr. Gordon finally got his Cadbury chocolate, Brad has collected a souvenir from every possible gift shop, Matt had to exchange his 66 year-old British currency to modern times, Emily has already managed to blow a fuse, and Gabby and Yvonne have somehow become the group’s human GPS while running solely on coffee. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!
TOODALU,
Gabby Rappaport ’12, Yvonne Hercun ’12, Emily Black ’12, Brad Ellis ’12 and Matthew Azrieli ’12