Post #7 "England"

England is somewhere that I have longed to go, ever since I was a kid. My mom and I have always enjoyed watching old English movies together, and the picturesque scenery and life style has given me the desire to travel there and learn more about it. Whether I were to just travel to see London itself, or extend my travels to the country life as well, I would enjoy every second of this adventure. The climate in England is similar to Michigan’s climate, warm summers and mild winters, which is why I would rather travel in the summer. It wouldn’t be much fun to travel to such a beautiful place in the cold weather and it wouldn’t be too hot during the summer months to walk around and enjoy what it has to offer.

The first stop in England that I would make is to Highclere Castle in Newbury. This is the location where many scenes from the popular show, Downton Abbey, were shot. It's an absolutely stunning castle, aren’t they all, and it would be awesome to see where this show was produced. Of course, while in England this would not be the only castle that I would see, but it is defiantly at the top of my list. At this point in the trip I would also take the opportunity to take in the country life. Jump from little town to little town and learn the way of life in the quant communities.

Next stop would be London.  Home of the Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the Tower Bridge. I would stay at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, located in the central part of the city, just 0.8 miles away from Buckingham Palace. This hotel offers bed and breakfast, spa treatments, and luxury dinning. In the days that I stay there, I would go site seeing every possible second. I would go to the well-known Big Ben clock tower, the stunning St. Paul’s Cathedral, the historical British Museum, and just journey around the big, beautiful city in the iconic double-decker busses.

This stay would be one that I would never forget. Touring around the country side of England with my mom who would get just as excited as me to see the magnificent castles that were built hundreds of years ago, and the little towns that no one knows about but have so much character. And lastly, there would be no trip to England with out exploring London and witnessing all the great architectural masterpieces that everyone talks about. It would defiantly be a dream come true to be able to take this trip.