randoms

I have been left with random but awesome pictures on my phone.  Enjoy

Marble Arch

(The arch was originally for the entrance to Buckingham Palace, but the archways were too small for the Royal carriages.  It now sits at the corner of Hyde Park.)

See the double deckers lined up behind us-could this picture be any more london?

Lemon-sugar crepes at Portobello Market.  So good.

Package from home!!!

One pound hot chocolate!  So good and so warm!

On a double decker!!

(video to come soon?)

Hampton Court Palace

This is Hampton Court Palace.  Half Tudor half Baroque. Beautiful gardens.

(This picture shows the different styles-pretty red brick/columns of the Baroque style on the lift, ugly red brick/castle looking tudor style on the right.)

(Hall lined with HUGE Paintings by Raphael-The acts of the apostles)

(The tree looked like a hershey's kiss!)

This tomato soup brought me back from the brink of Hypothermia.

(Hall with floor to ceiling murals)

Random Pictures:

We take the tube everywhere:

(tube platform)

(super long/steep escalators in the tube station)

My VERY FIRST EVER MAGNUM BAR in the UK.(yes, they have these in the states now, but they're better here.)

St Paul's, Tower, GELATO

Like I mentioned in my previous post, I LOVE the churches here!! St. Paul's cathedral is absolutely amazing, and I wish I could've taken pictures of the inside!! Luckily you can go here to see the inside(I highly recommend this-it may or may not change your life.)

This is the only place they allowed us to take pictures inside the church.  If this staircase looks familiar it's because you saw it in HP3. Read it. Watch it. Love it.

 The occupy protesters camped outside of St. Paul's.(yeah, they have them here too.)

Super annoying American's taking up the entire sidewalk.

(l-r, taylor, caity, christi, emma, becca)

The Tower of London is still an operating military base.  Good thing they let visitors in to see the CROWN JEWELS!!(I found my engagement ring)

Part of the main courtyard area

It's a military base, but that doesn't mean it's not pretty!  Look at how green the grass is, and the arches!!  They just don't make 'em like this anymore.

The Armory

Current military uniform!(Prince Edward, Harry and Charles have worn. these. uniforms. Believe it or not. I do.)

Sword case.

The prison cells.  Prisoners would carve graffiti on the walls.  We felt like prisoners, thus our sad faces.

GELATO TIME AT GELATO MIO

So stinkin good!  I would get it every night if I could.

Londinium and my first play

I live in London right now.

When interviewing for study abroad my professors asked me what I was most excited for in London all I said was "the churches.'' I love all of the churches, they are BEAUTIFUL!! Understandably, photographs are not allowed in a majority of churches, but the outsides are beautiful too! 

The Tower of London-more pictures to come

My first play: Reasons to be Pretty

L-R Ashley, Yours truly, Becca

The London Wall(from Roman Times!!!)

L-R Court, Tay, Christi, Em

St. Pauls!!! (More to come about this later!)

Train Station

Just an average street in London.

Prepare yourselves for future exciting posts on: St. Pauls Cathedral(LOVE LOVE LOVE) The Tower of London, Windsor Castle and Runnymede. 

a walk through London: westward from the city: theater walk

Class: London Walks

Where: London, UK

When: Winter Semester 2012

What: college credit to walk around London

What: Knotting Hill Underground Station circle line

(see the arches and the open air-not the norm.)

What: Trafalgar Square

Who: L-R Anna, Courtney, Abby, Taylor

What: Picadilly Circus

Who: Courtney, Talor

(basically the UK's Times Square)

What: London Eye, To, Big Ben, the Thames

What: Somerset house

What: Covent Garden

Why such a dumb picture?: I have no idea.  This is not an actual garden, but a market area.  I need to go back when I'm not obviously drunk so I take cool pictures of items other than street signs.

let the party begin

After traveling for a total of 22 hours I finally arrived at 27 Palace Court London. Jet lag is killer.