On our bus tour on Friday, our guide mentioned a Britishness Fair on Regent St. off of Piccadilly Circus. They close down the street and there is food vendors and lots of discounts at the shops. We decided it would be a good way to spend the day. We grabbed the Piccadilly Line to Piccadilly Station. At the Piccadilly end of Regent St., there was a huge tent for food. Further along there was a merry-go-round and some guys dressed as Harry Potter characters. There was a stage with a new band every half hour or so and a ferris wheel that was spinning entirely too fast. Regent St. is also home to 2 H&Ms, an Apple Store and a Quiksilver (odd to see that).We were a little disappointed that was all there was. We expected something similar to our fairs in the states but the British do things differently. Instead of heading back we decided to go shopping. We stopped at M&S (Marks ad Spencer) for lunch.
That night we had a flat dinner. Our first meal together in our room.
After, most of the group was set to watch Howard's End. They have the book to read for their English class. I am not in the class but tried to watch it with them. It is painstakingly slow. I gave up about 15 minutes in. About an hour later. They called me back into the room because they were planning our midterm break. After much back and forth, we booked a one way flight to Rome. Rome for Fall Break. I am so excited. We tried to book a trip to Ireland, but the prce kept changing, so we gave up for the night.
Over the break we are going to fly into Rome and then make our way back to London by way of train. It should be an awesome trip.
Until me meet again,
-Maggie the traveler
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