Our morning wake up call came later than usual, and after breakfast we
boarded the Clark’s Tour Bus at 9:30 for a day trip to London’s West End. On
our trek into the city, Tim pointed out numerous sites and historic anecdotes
from our bus, including: the unmarked buildings of the British Secret Service,
the brick and barbed wire fence surrounding the backyard of the Royal Palace,
Big Ben and British Parliament, Fortnum and Mason, the Queen's grocery store—and
many other historic points of interest.
We arrived in Piccadilly Circus with time to spare before
lunch—and a chance to find a few souvenirs or grab another cup of coffee. We
then gathered at Leicester Arms for a burger and chips. Students, parents, and
faculty then broke up into smaller groups that included shopping, the National
Museum, and the musical Spamalot. Diane had a chance to meet with a producer
from the Young Vic Theatre to discuss Dave Brubeck’s The Real Ambassadors as a
potential London project in the not too distant future.
After a wonderful afternoon with sunny and warm weather, we
gathered at 6:00pm at the discount
ticket booth, before heading off to Covent Garden to take in the sites, street
performers, and shops—followed by a Pizza dinner.
When our bus finally arrived, its rear window was
shattered—details still sketchy--and we had to wait for a brand new bus…sitting
outside the Drury Lane Theatre where the musical Shrek was playing.
Curfew tonight is 11:00pm, with a 6:30 wake up call before
the group’s second trip to the Olympic Park and another performance, this time for VIP's!
By Ed Wierzbicki
Trip Journalist
By Ed Wierzbicki
Trip Journalist
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