Wayland

Day 5 was my favorite day. It started off with a proper English Breakfast at the restaurant in Russell Square park, followed by a tour in St. Paul's Cathedral. There was so many things that I liked about St. Paul's Cathedral. My favorite was probably the moving image artwork by Bill Viola. It represented the resilience of martyrs even in death. It was a beautiful representation of how my own faith has allowed me to endure. Next I went up to the dome room and meditated. It was just a self-reflecting experience for me. And lastly, I was able to participate in a religious service with a public communion at the end. Spiritually, I was refreshed after leaving St. Paul's Cathedral.Later that night I was able to watch Les Miserable at the Queen's Theater. I shared ... read more

Day 2 started off really early for me. I woke up around 6am from my "Privileged Room". No joke, my luck this trip was amazing. Andrew and I had lucked out and got an upgraded room that was way too fancy for two college students, but I was not complaining. I decided to do some exploring. It was nice to see the Oxford streets so empty. The masses of people often time detracted my view from the beauty of the city. I had grabbed an English breakfast, which I later found was not authentic after further exploring. Then I went to go get a haircut. The barber unfortunately was not able to cut my hair, but I appreciated his honesty. For Lunch we went to a place called Nandos. I was honestly disappointed by the meal ... read more