JASMINE MCKENNY

 

Day 1-1: This is a picture of the Tower Bridge from the wibbly wobbly bridge. It was on our tour the first day with Nigel and despite the overcast weather, it was beautiful. And the bridge was right next to the City of London School where Daniel Radcliff went to school! We were standing above the River Thames and became a great landmark while I was wondering around London.

Day 1-2: This is a picture of my first dinner in London. We went to the Black Swan, which was very popular that evening. I decided to try a London delicacy, a meat pie! It was delicious and I enjoyed my wine that went with it.

Day 2-1: I had to get a picture of a telephone box while I was in London, of course! This particular box was on Queensway, which became a hub of food, shopping, and a place to exchange money just steps away from our hotel. Also it was where our major underground station was on the Central line. While I saw many of these boxes around London, I never actually saw any one calling someone in there, only for tourist to take pictures. Nonetheless, I also had to have my tourist moment.

Day 2-2: This picture was taken as we were on our way out to our first pub in London! I absolutely love this picture because it includes my whole group. We were in the underground waiting for the train. That night was a great night because we got to experience the nightlife and also figure out the bus routes since it was my first time riding a bus over there. We all look great!

Day 3-1: This picture was taken while we were walking through Hyde Park on our way to the Victoria and Albert Museum. The walk itself was great, the sun was shining, the weather was perfect and the park was clean and beautiful.  I was astounded at all the well-behaved dogs in the park. And then the statue was also gorgeous, and I came to find out that London has hundreds of beautiful statues placed all over the city.

Day 3-2: This picture was taken inside the carriage of the London Eye. I was slightly worried about getting on the Eye because I hate heights but it wasn’t that bad. It was a relaxing ride where you could see breathtaking views of the city of London. I’m so glad we went at night, where everything was light up.



Day 4-1: This day was one of the best days of my life. I’ve always been a huge Harry Potter fan, and this was like heaven on earth. I think this picture shows my excitement on actually getting to enter the world of Harry Potter. I was actually touching something that they used in the movie. I was euphoric that day. This was when we had just gotten there, outside of the building. I was touching the knight used in the first Harry Potter movie, The Sorcerer’s Stone during the chess battle. It was amazing.

Day 4-2: This picture is towards the end of my Harry Potter experience. This is a picture of me standing in front of the model Hogwarts. When I turned the corner and saw this, I was in shock. The detail put into just the model was crazy. My excitement is also shown in this picture, I couldn’t believe that I was actually there. It doesn’t compare to the real Hogwarts but it was the best that I could get. I took almost 50 pictures in just this room. The lighting and music made this part magical. I didn’t want to leave.

Day 5-1: This picture was taken at the BBC. We went on a tour throughout the whole operation that is BBC. I really enjoyed the teen part of it, with the different colors and the artist runway. I appreciated that we got to take a tour with the person who basically renovated the whole project.

Day 5-2: This picture was taken at the Drury Lane Royal Theatre. I enjoyed this tour the most because not only were our two tour guides talking about the theatre but they were acting as characters, constantly switching characters and making it very interesting. This is right before the guy jumped out and scared me. Least I got my picture.

Day 6-1: This is a picture of the outside of the play Les Miserables, which was a great play! I had never seen the movie and I’m glad I didn’t. The songs were amazing and I enjoyed all my theatre experiences while in London.

Day 6-2: This picture was to signify my acting debut! Saige needed some actresses and Simone and I happened to be available. The blood was from Shakespeare Globe Theatre gift shop. Saige did an excellent job on my stage makeup. People at home thought I had been beat up. It was fitting to become an actor on a theatre trip to London.

Day 7-1: This picture was taken the day we went to Stonehenge, obviously. The weather was great, and the stones were beautiful. The reasoning to why they thought the stones were put there or how they were put there were all interesting. I also liked the sheep that walked around, gave it a very country like feel.

Day 7-2: This was a picture of a Roman and I at the Roman Baths. The reason we were holding up our hands was to say hi (that’s how they did it). In the background you can see the Bath that comes from a hot spring. I touched the water, while I didn’t think it was all that hot, it was at the coolest point in the Bath. I also had some nasty mineral water while I was there. And I made many wishes throughout the exhibits.

Day 8-1: This was our last day in London and we still hadn’t seen the changing of the guards! So we had to go see that, which is what this picture is of. We didn’t stay for the whole ceremony but it was nice to see the royalty of it all and Buckingham Palace is beautiful.

Day 8-2: This picture was taken on the River Thames tour that a couple of us went on. In the background you can see Big Ben. I was such a nice day, and the sun was just setting. It was a great ending to a great trip.