'Ello from your foggy London-town travelers!
All is well in the UK, especially now that we've recovered from our jet lag.
From the very start of this venture, it has been entertaining. After the tiresome 6 hour flight over the Altantic (aka across the pond) and our ill-proportioned navigation through the Underground (the subway), Dr. Mulry found it quite quaint to whisk us away on the journey which we now all refer to as the 'Death March' through the inner bowels of London. We visited many of the well-known attractions in the city including Big Ben, the buildings of Parliament, The London Eye, and The Millennium Bridge to name a few (photos will be posted in later blogs, along with commentary).
Today, we went to the British Library which is home to many of the literary masterpieces that we have been studying throughout our English careers at Schreiner, including poems by Jane Austen, the Gutenburg Bible, and the Canterbury Tales (keep in mind that these are all the orignal manuscripts). Other documents include a letter from Charles Darwin that inspired The Origin of Species, The Magna Carta, notebooks from Leonardo Da Vinci, the original sheet music written by Beethoven, and even a Beatles exhibit which showed their original song constructions (some were even written on the back of envelopes and birthday cards). Unfortunately, we could not spend our entire vacation within those walls because almost every English major that passed through that threshold wanted to kneel and weep before its glory.
More fun is to follow, along with photos of our adventures and shenanigans. Stay tuned! We're off to have a spot of tea...with the Queen...okay, not with the Queen.
Cheers,
Ashley and Ethan
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