Catherine’s Pre-Departure Thoughts

I am so excited to travel to London! Never having been overseas, this will be an entirely new experience for me. I am excited for literally everything. This even includes the things that may seem dull, like riding the Tube. I am so interested to see what their public transportation is like, especially since Columbus’ is still developing. I am most interested to see the Barbican housing development and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Barbican was a development born as a result of war; therefore, I am really interested to see how that affected its development. Further, in photos and videos, it seems like a fortress, so I think it will be interesting to experience it first-hand. St. Paul’s is a major landmark for London and likely affected a lot of development. It should not only be interesting to engage with St. Paul’s in terms of the architecture, design, and its treasures within, but I think seeing how the city has developed around it will be interesting as well. I am slightly nervous about the climb to the top of St. Paul’s, but I cannot wait to see the city from such a height. I have had the opportunity to get to one of the taller buildings in Columbus, and it was one of the most amazing experiences to see the city from a bird’s eye view. Overall though, whatever the trip brings, I am excited to see it all.

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