From the CBC to the BBC

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Last Stop - London

We returned to London for a few days to end our trip. It was weird, even with being so close at Oxford it felt like we hadn't really explored London. I also had yet to see my friend Angus, who is at LSE there, so this was my last chance before heading home. Besides seeing Angus (and helping him lift a bed up two stories in Notting Hill - don't ask), we went to the Comedy Store for a comedy show, and to a musical. If Blood Brothers is playing in New York, save your money.

I found the Maple Leaf pub near Covent Garden, so if I'm ever in London during the hockey playoffs, you will be able to find me there.


I also actually went around the British museum, and saw the Rosetta Stone.

We also had our last high tea in style at the Dorchester. Three words - Unlimited finger sandwiches.





I left London to go back to Toronto to relax before going to New York to start work this summer. It was pretty incredible how quick the whole Oxford experience and travelling was. It felt like I had so much time when I started the trip, but really it was very short. England was strangely foreign, but at the same time familiar to me. I'm pretty sure that I don't want to live there (at least not in Oxford), but I think at least this whole thing taught me that it's not all that far away, and I won't go so long without visiting Europe again. For now, it looks like it's back to the CBC for a little bit.