Hello again mates!
It has been awhile since I have caught up on my
blog. I have finally returned from a long trip in Ireland and will share what I did
during my last week in London. Last Monday I had a long field trip to
various places outside of London in England's countryside. We first set
out to Florence Nightingale's grave at St. Margaret Church in Antioch, England
and also viewed one of the homes where her family lived in the 1800s in a place
called Embly Park. St. Margaret's church is the home of Florence
Nightingale's final resting place as mentioned previously. The people wanted her buried in
Westminster Abbey but Florence was persistent that she was buried at St.
Margarets in her family plot. Still today people from all over the world come to St. Margaret's church on May 12th to celebrate Florence Nightingale's life. It was so cool to see such a big part of our nursing history in person. Florence’s
family home in Empbly Park was absolutely gorgeous! It still is an impressive estate today but back
in her time it was a Victorian splendor! We got to eat a picnic lunch as a class outside on the Nightingale’s old
estate. After visiting Embly Park we
stopped by Stonehenge on our way home.
It was so breathtaking to see this structure in person! The history behind why and how it was created
is so interesting. I really enjoyed my
time at Stonehenge and would suggest going if you are close to it during any of
your trips through England. My Monday
was a full day of exploring history and England’s country scenic views. I really enjoyed getting outside the city of
London and spending my day back in time.
I have plenty more adventures to share for my next blog. Stay tuned! :]
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