Straddling the World and Stepping Back into England's History

Hello Everyone!                                                                            Tuesday July 16 - Wednesday July 17

As promised I have more adventures to share from my previous week in London.  Last Tuesday I ventured out to Greenwich to see the Prime Meridian and to straddle the line.  My friend Sarah and I were determined to make it to the Prime Meridian before the Royal Observatory Museum closed.  We had to race out to Greenwich on the train and practically run up Observatory Hill to make it in time but luckily we succeeded!  Now I can say that I have literally stood in two hemispheres at once.  The Prime Meridian divides the eastern and western hemispheres of the world.  Every place on Earth is measured in terms of distance east or west of this line.  It was a very cool experience and something not everyone can say they have done.  I really loved the Greenwich area that I saw during my short trip.  It is outside the bustling city of London and feels more rustic.  I would suggest a trip out to Greenwich to anyone who has extra time in London.  On Wednesday afternoon I toured both the Churchill War Rooms and Westminster Abbey.  The War Rooms were so fascinating to me.  It was really intriguing to see how they constructed this underground world to navigate WWII from back in the 1940s.  When touring the War Rooms you get a slight taste of what it might have felt like to be living underground during the bombings and turmoil of WWII.  After the War Rooms I went over to Westminster Abbey for a tour.  I absolutely loved Westminster!  The outside is clearly beautiful itself, but the inside of the church is breathtaking.  Touring Westminster was like walking through all of England's history again because of all the monarchs and famous people who are buried there.  It was interesting to me that Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton are both buried there too! After walking through Westminster Abbey I appreciate England's history even more than I did before.  It truly is an amazing place and a must see while in the city.  

I hope you have enjoyed reading about my adventures last week here in London and please look forward to reading about my weekend trip to Ireland soon!