Translation: Tired, but happy! We made it! On Wednesday, we left Goshen and arrived in London Thursday morning. After we got off, we had a 30 minute coach ride with our personal guide Jo, who introduced us to London. We arrived at our hotel to drop off our luggage. Then we split up into … Keep reading »
Arts in London
2023: Led by Amy Budd, Doug Liechty Caskey and Randy Horst
One Day More
As our trip wraps up, we thought we would take the opportunity to discuss one of London’s most abundant and affordable art-related opportunities: museums. Throughout this trip, students in our group have been visiting many of the city’s galleries. While at home we might be used to visiting Chicago to see its one major art … Keep reading »
Wait, we have homework??
Lest you think Arts in London is all play and no work, today and tomorrow’s class schedule simply reads: “Project Work.” Most of the class is fun, yes, but we wrap up our time in London with individual projects. These can be anything from creative works of art to written reports and can cover a … Keep reading »
Happy Mums Day !
Happy Mums Day! We are thinking of all the Mums today. Sending our love from London!
The Globe and Stratford-Upon-Avon
On Tuesday and Thursday of this week we had the opportunity to see two very different interpretations of Shakespeare plays. On Tuesday, we went as a group to see Romeo and Juliet at the Globe. Some of us got there early enough to be at the front of the line for the groundlings – we … Keep reading »
Winning London
The past few days all of us students have been occupied and busy with taking in the city. Everyone has been trying to coordinate times and planning out days to go see different theater productions such as “Wicked,” “The Lion King,” or even some Shakespeare inspired plays such as “Rothenshake and Guidenshier are Dead.” Many … Keep reading »
(insert accent) A Sunday in London
Today was a fantastic, full day! We woke up to grey skies, but the morning was brightened by our fabulous breakfast at the Bloomsbury Café (we’re stuck with these choices for four days… so the bliss will soon be wearing off). We took a slight L when we got off the bus at the wrong stop, … Keep reading »
Hello London!
We made it to London Thursday morning! Despite the jet lag many of us were experiencing, we had a walking tour to get orientated with the neighborhood and figure out the important places we need to get to throughout our stay. Yesterday we then took an all day city tour of London. Here are a few pictures … Keep reading »
We are on the way!
Our group is on the way on an overnight flight to London. Forty five excited students with backpacks and eager minds anticipating wonderful experiences in the Arts. – Laura Horst
Great Endings
On our final Sunday, we celebrated the end of the course with a banquet at an Indian restaurant. It is the tradition to have three students, chosen by their peers, give a presentation about their independent project. The final projects reflect a wide variety of interests and were, as you can imagine, inspiring. On Monday, … Keep reading »