A
week ago, our 4th ESO students went on a trip to London. They were very excited, because they were
craving for visiting its landmarks, walking around its streets and
communicating in English.
The
first day we went to Portobello to see the stunning market that takes place
every Saturday. We could walk around its streets, visit its shops and even eat
in its weird food stalls. It was great!
During
the second day, we went to the British Museum. There we saw, among many other
things, the “Rosetta Stone” and we walked and admired its magnificent building.
We took piles of photographs! Then, we headed to Covent Garden and we finished
the day in Harrods, where the memorial to Princess Diana and Doddi Alfayed makes
us think about what happened to both of them. We were so worn-out when we
arrived to the hotel and we deeply fell asleep.
We
move on now to the third day. We started the day with a visit to Stamford
Bridge, Chelsea’s stadium. A guide explained to us its history and curious
facts about the stadium. When the visit was over, we caught the tube to Buckingham
palace and St. James’s Park, and there we discovered that the queen was in the
palace because the British flag was hoisted … God Save the Queen! We ate our
packed lunch there and then we changed our direction to Trafalgar Square and the
National Gallery. Stunning oeuvres can be admired inside its walls, for
example, Van Dick’s Marriage of Arnolfini or Monet’s The Water-Lily Pond.
In
the afternoon we had two important landmarks to visit: London’s Parliament with
its well-known Big Ben and the London Eye, where we admired a magnificent view of
the city.
This day
ended with cruise by the Thames, an unforgettable experience!
The
last day, we went to the Monument, a building which commemorates the great fire
that destroyed London in 1666. To admire the beautiful sights from the top of
the building, you have to dare climb its 311 steps! As we were close to the
well-known “Millinium Bridge”, we crossed it and arrived to the Southbank,
where Shakespeare’s Theater or the Tate Museum are located. We got from this
side, one of the most iconic views of London.
Then,
we went to Waterloo station because we had to go to one of the most interesting
markets in London, Candem. As we were starving, we first went to Poppy’s
restaurant, where we ate delicious fish and chips and we recharged our
batteries before discovering the market! Without doubt, a magnificent day!
As
nothing can be perfect, we were into trouble the last day because the bus
driver that was supposed to pick us up didn’t arrive! We were waiting for more
than an hour and a half. Therefore, we arrived to the airport very late and we
missed the flight. But with the help of our agency (thanks Llardana S.L)
everything was solved and we returned home safe and sound!
We
have to say that it has been a great experience. Torre de los Espejos’ English
department is very proud of our students and this experience, we have seized
each and every moment, and we will keep this trip in our hearts forever!
THANK YOU GUYS!
