Harlaxton Day 8: Class and Free Time

Today was our last day in London before we depart for Harlaxton. After a long day of touring Oxford yesterday, we were all ready for some free time today. Class was from 9:00-12:00, and the rest of the day was ours until we had to come back for curfew at 11:00. At the beginning of class, we had a quiz on three short stories and their authors, and during class we discussed those stories, as well as points of view within writing. At the end, Professor Rutledge read the short story “Clay” aloud and explained what things meant as he went along.

After class, everyone found a group and went their own directions into the vast city of London. Izze, Sereniti, Isabel, and I left the Nutford House, stopped for coffee at Costa, and then got on the tube and rode to Camden Town in London. We ate some delicious pizza at a small local Italian place, and then we went to the Camden market. We bought some “Mind the Gap” t-shirts, as well as some decorative pins and other souvenirs. Then we walked around and shopped at several local thrift stores. At 5:00, we rode the tube back to the Nutford House to take a break and put our purchases in our rooms.

While at the Nutford, we rested and turned in the final drafts of our first essays, and then Devin and Zane joined us and we rode the tube to Oxford Street. We walked around for a while looking for a place to eat until we finally decided on a restaurant called The Diner. Isabel and I ate veggie burgers, Devin and Zane got wings, Sereniti ate a hotdog, and Izze got some of the best banana pancakes any of us have ever tasted. After we devoured our meals, we strolled over to a multi-level H&M, where we browsed until it was time to head back for curfew. We hopped on the tube and rode back to Edgeware Road. My friends and I arrived at the Nutford House around 10:30 and hung out playing cards until we needed to go to bed.

Today was my favorite day in London, and it was definitely a good note to leave on. We’ve all loved the city, but we’re also excited to depart for Harlaxton tomorrow to explore the manor, play croquet, and do anything else we can get our hands on. All that’s left to say is goodbye!

 

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