Submitted by Moira Gervay on the 2023 summer program in London, England…
This week in London was as busy as ever as we were finishing our school assignments. However, that doesn’t mean we didn’t find some time to relax and have fun. We saw A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe Theater, which was incredible! We stood in the yard like the peasants used to and danced and laughed along with the actors. I remember reading Shakespeare in high school, but to see one of his plays live and on the same stage they used to be performed on was unforgettable.
I wandered over to the Natural History Museum to explore the exhibits, which reminded me a lot of the Natural History Museum in Delaware. There were sections about Dinosaurs and Minerals, and they were fun to explore since I had such an interest in those topics when I was younger. It was also sweet to see all the little kids wandering around who were there on field trips.
I took a weekend trip to Ireland to visit my friends Eimear and Lucy! The girls and I met through Ulster Project Delaware and haven’t gotten a chance to visit one another since 2019. It was my first time navigating an airport alone, but the reward of seeing them made the stress worth it. We ran around Dublin the first night and then headed north to visit their families. We wandered around Carlingford the next day and walked along the beaches with my friend’s dog. There was lots of bonding, laughing, and eating good food. I can’t believe I only have a week left in the UK! (Submitted during Week 4)