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<\/a><\/p>\nA few of us also took a day trip to Oxford where we explored some of the more famous colleges and landmarks there.\u00a0 We found Harry Potter magic there, as well, ironically.\u00a0 Much of the architecture for Hogwarts was inspired by colleges at Oxford or even filmed there.\u00a0 You might recognize this staircase from the second movie \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 If we weren’t big enough nerds already, we worked on a Lord of the Rings puzzle as we ate lunch at the Eagle and Child pub, where J. R. Tolkien used to frequent with C. S. Lewis.<\/p>\n
Oh! I almost forgot to mention that we went to Brighton!\u00a0 Wow, we’ve done a lot in the last few weeks.\u00a0 Despite it being a bit chilly, I was so happy visiting the ocean.\u00a0 The best part was definitely the Pier and boardwalk.\u00a0 We rode all of the carnival rides multiple times, ate sugary and fried junk food, played arcade games, and enjoyed just being kids for a night.\u00a0 It was definitely a much needed escape from the stress we have been under recently.<\/p>\n In the last 7 days, I have seen a record 5 shows!\u00a0 Started off Monday seeing Harvey<\/em>. Tuesday was musical night with Miss Emily and Miss Saigon<\/em>.\u00a0 After a short break, I went to see 3 new monologues by Peter Barnes at Trafalgar Studios on Friday.\u00a0 Saturday, all of us adventured out to Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon and saw the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of The Jew of Malta.\u00a0 And today will be the fifth of the last 7 days as my roommates and I see Kevin Spacey in Clarence Darrow at The Old Vic. I think I’ve fulfilled my quota of theatre.<\/p>\n Stratford was delightful.\u00a0 It’s a rather quaint town with lots of small shops and tea rooms. It was relaxing to do some light shopping as we visited the historical houses and churches, including visiting the cursed Shakespeare grave at Holy Trinity Church.\u00a0 Although out of all of it, I most enjoyed afternoon tea at the Anne Hathaway tea room, complete with dainty cakes, scones, clotted cream, and all of the finger sandwiches I could eat.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n