Sadly, yesterday was our very last day in London. Catie and I decided to do the last few things on our list, and that was St. Paul's Cathedral and Oxford Circus. We didn't want the day to be too stressful, because we had to pack up our flat to leave the next day. So, after class we went took the tube to St. Paul's.
We were on the quest to find the famous staircase that's in several films, including Harry Potter (it's the spiral staircase leading to the astronomy tower in the 3rd, and it was even in the last film). Even though photography is not allowed... I snuck a quick shot:
Our tickets included access to the top of the cathedral where we could see what everyone said was the best view of London. Well, it was 530 steps to the top. Did I mention it was spiral staircases? Man, we were sweating when we got to the top, but it was so so worth it. See?
We decided after all that climbing and sweating that we deserved a Magnum bar. So we bought some and sat on the front lawn to cool off. After that, we went to Oxford Circus and did some shopping. That night, we came home and packed up our little flat. I'm going to miss London so so much. Our time there was absolutely the best and I can't wait to go back.
This morning, we headed out to the bus, and drove to Stratford. First, we went to Warwick Castle, which was pretty much like a giant Renaissance festival. We had a few hours of fun before we headed for a quick visit to Anne Hathaway's (Shakespeare's wife) house.
Warwick Castle
Anne Hathaway's house
After the Hathaway's home, we went to the birthplace of Shakespeare. It was pretty cool to see where he grew up (I'm sure an English major would be more excited about this).
Tomorrow, we're off to Liverpool! Can't wait for a little Beatlemania.
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