Yesterday we took a small trip to London to check out the neighborhood Bloomsbury and to watch a production of As You Like It at the Globe Theater. Here's a snippet of the day!
Though a seemingly regular row of homes, these houses near Gordon Square were home to many of the great thinkers of the early 20th century including Bernard Shaw, Virginia Woolf, and John Maynard Keynes (whose home is pictured here).
St. Paul's Cathedral is located right across the river from the Globe. It is massive. Unfortunately, they do not allow pictures to be taken inside, but I took plenty outside!
This last picture is taken looking down Fleet Street. I noticed no demon barbers.
The production of "As You Like It" was amazing. I am always impressed on how Shakespeare, a man who lived 400 years ago, can make a large group laugh.
The current Globe is a reconstruction of the original Globe (which existed a few hundred feet away). They built it to historical specifications and it was honestly a terrific theater venue.
Alas, another good day. I'll leave you with another shot of St. Pauls and the Thames. Cheers!
Chris
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