Today was filled with birthdays, palaces, 14.2 miles of walking, Windsor castle, shopping, meeting fellow teachers and finding our way around by subway. It was a fantastic day for our students, parents and chaperones on the trip. We had the great opportunity to meet our local tour guide Mark today. He was quite funny and kept the students very interested in what he had to say about his city. We saw a lot of great sights the London Tower, Big Ben (Under construction), Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, the London Eye, Shakespheres Globe, ST. Paul’s Church and the changing of the guard. It was a fantastic tour through the great city of London. After the changing of the guards, the group broke up into two. Some went off to Windsor Castle while others stayed in the city to do some much needed shopping for souvenir for friends and family. We also met up with Mr. Youngblood who spent the entire day with us. We headed off to Piccadilly square which I would compare to a small Times Square. There was street singers, a guy dressed in a British Flag dancing to Elton John hits and many shops to spend your hard earned money. We stayed here for about two hours and had lunch, did some shopping and just enjoyed the street artists and their melodies. I guess they were singing Ed Sheeren which made the students very happy. After the square we took a short walk to Oxford Street where we visited a very cool toy store that was five stories, Nike Town and H/M. We then jumped on the Subway and went to Harrods. At Harrods, of you have never been to London, it is a must see. They sell everything that you can imagine. They even sold an elephant one time and used to sell live animals in the early days. I heard when I was young in the 20’s and 30’s Montgomery Ward’s sold live animals also. This store is absolutely amazing, Mr. Naim wanted to get a Kobe Steak, unfortunately we did not have the time. Hopefully next time. We then went to Chelsea FC Stadium, Another amazing place. We were able to see their Wall of Champions and do some shopping. Now it was time to meet the Windsor Castle group and head to dinner. After dinner, we took the train to Liverpool Street. What famous band is from Liverpool?? Well, there is a strange man that stalked the streets of London in 1888, named Jack the Ripper. Our tour guide was fantastic. One of the best spooky tours that I have ever been a part of. When he walks up in full costume and keeps the students attention the whole 1.5 hours, you know he is good. If you go to London, this tour is a must. After the tour it was back on the subway to our hotel, it was finally time for some much needed rest.
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