{"id":5498,"date":"2019-07-31T20:56:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T20:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morethanenglish.co.uk\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2019-07-31T20:56:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T20:56:21","slug":"day-21-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/?p=5498","title":{"rendered":"Day 21 \u2013 Wednesday, 31 July 2019 \u2013 London, Warwick Castle &#038; Stratford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">London<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the early bird catches the worm and in this case, the worm was the largest city in the United Kingdom and the 27th largest in the world, we got up early today. We were heading to London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"London\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/351598465?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>London calling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One group went to the British Museum and spent a couple of hours immersed in history, witnessing artefacts of worldwide heritage, such as the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Marbles and the Egyptian mummies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_122317-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Andrei (Romania), Benedict, Charlie and Victor (Germany) after a quick history lesson about the Parthenon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other group went on a boat ride from the Tower of London to Westminster and then went on a walking tour towards Piccadilly Circus. Eventually, the two groups met and headed to Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_162040-ANIMATION.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5508\"\/><figcaption>We used our weather control system to make sure our photos were brilliant that day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warwick Castle &amp; Stratford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, another group of students stepped back in history and explored the marvellous Warwick Castle. On the nearly 1000-year-old site, they went into a scary dungeon to experience a lesser known side of history. For a more classic story, they saw a live reenactment of an important piece of England&#8217;s past \u2013 the Wars of the Roses. Live actors, horses, and special effects served as a great reminder of how captivating history can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_20190731_104119-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Did you know that both William the Conqueror and Winston Churchill lived in the castle? We wonder if they were roommates\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archery, bird shows, exhibitions\u2026 There were plenty of things to do and see at Warwick, but our students had another important historical place to visit&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stratford upon Avon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the city&#8217;s centre, one house stands apart from all the rest. In fact, it stands apart from every other house in the world. It is where William Shakespeare was born. It is hard not to be in awe knowing that you are standing just a few feet (almost three times less in metres) away from where the greatest writer in the entire history of English literature took his first steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1973-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;We know what we are, but know not what we may be.&#8221; \u2013 Hamlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such moments make us wonder where our students will be when they grow up \u2013 just how proud we&#8217;ll feel when we hear how they&#8217;re tackling the world&#8217;s toughest challenges. We can&#8217;t wait to read all about it in the future, when it is all history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Header photo by Christopher Chadarevian, More Than English alumnus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London Because the early bird catches the worm and in this case, the worm was the largest city in the United Kingdom and the 27th largest in the world, we got up early today. We were heading to London. One group went to the British Museum and spent a couple of hours immersed in history, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/?p=5498\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 21 \u2013 Wednesday, 31 July 2019 \u2013 London, Warwick Castle &#038; Stratford<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5500,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[21,140,220,335,381],"class_list":["post-5498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-21","tag-excursion","tag-london","tag-stratford","tag-warwick-castle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5498\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affectionate-pasteur.212-227-183-170.plesk.page\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}