Maybe blogger will be nicer this time and let me put up more pictures.
Leeds Castle was gorgeous, and it had great gardens and such around it. Becky and I thought we made friends with a peacock, but he was just begging for handouts and when he found out I didn't have any, he tried to eat my leg. No good.
The next "adventure" was to the Tower of London with my English Country Houses and Palaces class. Our class mostly focused on the White Tower in the middle of the castle.
It was built by the Normans shortly after the Norman Invasion in 1066, so this building is nearly a thousand years old. After having the year 1066 drilled into my head in Latin class (It was turning point for language as we know it, apparently), it was interesting to be able to connect something with it.
There were lots of other neat things at the Tower. The Crown Jewels were unbelievably sparkly, but, sadly, no pictures allowed. Helpful signs showed you where you could do your shopping, find the bus stop, and, apparently, get beheaded.
Last weekend, I went on the school trip to the city of Bath. I was geeking out over all the Roman things at the bath, and even --yes, I'll admit it--bought a copy of Harry Potter in Latin.
The city was built around an old Roman bath on the hot springs in the area. The baths were dedicated to the goddess Minerva
Well... That's the main bath. I was going to put up a couple more pictures, but Blogger has decided that I've put up enough.
My theater class also went to see Spring Awakening last Monday (even with the crazy snow-- I'll have to post pictures of that too. I'll try and do another post tomorrow). It was a really neat show. I loved the music. It was kind of a shocking show; not what I was expecting, and not the kind of show you'd want to take your grandma to see, but I loved it.
I was going to go on an adventure today to find the part of London where some of my family is from, but it's a bit on the chilly side, so I might wait for the weather to get warmer.
Awesome! I don't blame you for buying a Latin book: I think it's cool! lol. You can bet I will buy a few German books! :)
ReplyDeleteHolly, your proud parents shared some pictures with Suzan and me and with the Becks. It brought back some wonderful memories of our afternoon at Kensington Gardens (Suzan and I spent several hours there...if you see it don't forget to check out the bronze form of Peter Pan...fascinating!) We took the train the next day up to Durham, where we stayed at the castle there (a week) and made day trips to see some of England's earliest Christian history, including churches at Yarrow, Hexham, and Escomb. We saw miles of Hadrians wall and several structures built with stone dislodged from Roman forts. England is beautiful. I'm glad you're enjoying things. In your summer trip to Italy, if you have any questions or needs, my niece knows you'll be traveling there. You should have information about her. We're proud of you, too. Have a great experience!
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