Day 1:
Today after enjoying lunch with my host family we caught a train to Russel Square and found my student hostel. My farewell with my host family was very tearful, I was both happy and sad to say goodbye. After all the Australian Venturers arrived we unpacked our bags and enjoyed dinner at Pizza Hut.
Day 2:
Buckingham Palace
Today we started our day at Buckingham Palace watching the changing of the guards. We saw the marching band arrive and enter the palace and the guards exiting (the guards were wearing the winter grey coats instead of the usual red). We were also lucky to see the horse parade.
The Monument:
Next we visited the monument. The Monument was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City. After reaching the halfway point we realised that we had underestimated the difficulty of 311 steps, although once reaching the top we were very grateful for the climb. The views from the top were amazing although the wind was blowing very strongly.
Westminster Abbey and Big Ben:
We visited Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, both were amazing buildings that were larger than I expected. We explored around the area for a couple of hours and then caught the tube to Tower Bridge.
Tower Bridge:
Once we arrived at Tower Bridge we bought our tickets to the exhibition and caught the lift up to the top. Our ticket included walking across the glass above the bridge (it was very scary!).
Overall the day was enjoyable, I am excited to see what we do for the remainder of the week!
-Bella
Today after enjoying lunch with my host family we caught a train to Russel Square and found my student hostel. My farewell with my host family was very tearful, I was both happy and sad to say goodbye. After all the Australian Venturers arrived we unpacked our bags and enjoyed dinner at Pizza Hut.
Day 2:
Buckingham Palace
Today we started our day at Buckingham Palace watching the changing of the guards. We saw the marching band arrive and enter the palace and the guards exiting (the guards were wearing the winter grey coats instead of the usual red). We were also lucky to see the horse parade.
The Monument:
Next we visited the monument. The Monument was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City. After reaching the halfway point we realised that we had underestimated the difficulty of 311 steps, although once reaching the top we were very grateful for the climb. The views from the top were amazing although the wind was blowing very strongly.
Westminster Abbey and Big Ben:
We visited Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, both were amazing buildings that were larger than I expected. We explored around the area for a couple of hours and then caught the tube to Tower Bridge.
Tower Bridge:
Once we arrived at Tower Bridge we bought our tickets to the exhibition and caught the lift up to the top. Our ticket included walking across the glass above the bridge (it was very scary!).
Overall the day was enjoyable, I am excited to see what we do for the remainder of the week!
-Bella