Sabrina Hooker Pre-departure Blog

The sites I am most excited to see are Kew Gardens, Stourhead, and Salisbury Cathedral. As a landscape architecture major, the incredible variety of plant species at Kew is incredibly interesting to me, and the different greenhouses look fabulous. I will definitely be visiting the Temperate Greenhouse, I love the combination of unique green plants against a stark white architectural background. Stourhead is, I think, very much one of a kind, I have never been to a landscape that takes a visitor through the story (except maybe Disney, although I would categorize that as something else entirely). In 2300, my favorite section of architecture that we learned about was Gothic churches. I love their haunting beauty, the way they look almost weightless, and the vast spaces inside. I am most looking forward to Salisbury in particular because the town has the medieval market, and I can’t wait to buy very unique items there, it will definitely be where I get most of my souvenirs. My main concern pre-departure is obviously the virus, I just hope that everything goes smoothly and that everybody stays healthy while we are there. I am also excited to spend some time getting to know London with my friends!

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