I have been venturing outside of London for the past few weekends; exploring the UK and Europe has been an absolute joy. I took a day-trip to Oxford on Saturday and toured the iconic Christ Church with some fellow exchange students. The previous weekend I went on a weekend trip to Paris with CAPA; it is unbelievable that England and France are only two hours away from each other by train. And two weekends ago, I went on an excursion to Stonehenge and Bath.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument that required over thirty million hours of labor to complete. The newly renovated visitor center had a panoramic film that illustrated the monument’s three construction stages, and an exhibit of artifacts from the Druids ―the Celtic tribe that are believed to have built Stonehenge.
Bath was my favorite part of the trip. The cultural heritage city is stuck in a time warp with its regency architecture, roman baths, and cobble-stoned streets. In the 19th century, Bath was renowned as a resort town, where illustrious men would hide away their mistresses and the upperclass would host elegant balls. When venturing through the alleyways filled with tearooms and quaint shops, I felt like a sophisticated heiress stuck in a Jane Austen novel. I definitely want to give Bath another visit before the semester ends; I will notify you first if I find Mr. Darcy.
I have included pictures from my travels to Oxford and Paris below and a video of my excursion to Stonehenge and Bath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imc6W-Bh3YQ
