I have had a very exciting 2 weeks with trips to London to see a football game, a few days spent in the Czech Republic to visit Prague, Halloween, and a day trip to visit Stonehenge, Bath and Salisbury Cathedral. On top of all of that, I also had to attend classes. So 2 Saturdays ago, my friend and I took a trip to London. It only takes an hour to get to London by train, so it is really not too far away. We walked around, went to Harrods, which is a really expensive store - we saw a cake that cost the equivalent of over $6000. The main reason we went to London was to see Tottenham play Stoke City in football (soccer). I wanted to see a real European football game while I was studying abroad, and this was a Premier League (I guess it is the best league, with teams like Manchester United and Arsenal in it) game, so it was really awesome! We had second row seats and were so close to the players!
Last Wednesday, I went on a trip to Prague! It was a pretty last minute decision, but I am so glad I went! I had heard that Prague was the most beautiful city in Europe, and it was really pretty. While in Prague I went on a tour and saw all of the major attractions, as well as the old Jewish part of Prague which contained a few synagogues, a museum and a cemetary where 12 layers of people were buried! We also visited the castle of Prague, and while on the tour saw places such as where James Bond jumped from the roof in the movie Casino Royale. Overall, Prague was a really nice city, and I hope to go back someday!
The day after Halloween, I went on a day trip to see Stonehenge, Bath, and Salisbury Cathedral. They were all amazing sights, but Stonehenge was probably my favorite. It is crazy that no one knows why the stones are there, or how they got there. The stones were carried from miles and miles away and they weigh over 40 tons! Salisbury Cathedral was a really nice cathedral, but they were doing construction on the outside so that kind of ruined the beauty of it. Bath was a very pretty city, and at this time of year, it was even nicer. Brighton's trees don't compare to how the North Country looks at this time of year, but in Bath the leaves were prettier and the whole area was very peaceful and not as crowded as Brighton.
Next week I am going to a concert, and then partaking in festivies for Guy Fawkes Day, which I will explain in my next post! I am also leaving for the weekend to go to Paris on Friday, so a lot of excitement ahead! :)
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