An Uncaged Mind

The myths surrounding the legendary King Arthur permeated the county of Somerset well before the infamous Glastonbury music festival. Somerset itself is hilly and covered by fields of green with many villages spread throughout the land - an absolute MUST-SEE when you're overstimulated from the city.  Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury itself is a very in-tune village of seers, mystics and fortune tellers, and boasts the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey - the final supposed resting place of the aforementioned king and his Guinevere.  The ruins of the Abbey are visible as soon as you reach the centre of the village of psychic shops and lovely cafes, as they tower over the tops of the 2-storey buildings. The abbey  has Christian origins from the 7th Century, and grew over time into a very wealthy and sacred place of worship that could rival the importance of Canterbury's.  The myth goes that King Arthur was over 7-feet tall, and the abbey honoured him in a black marble tomb in the...

London is no stranger to theatre and captivating an audience's imagination on-stage; so naturally, I took advantage of living close to London's West End (like Broadway, but British), home to 40 theatres throughout a radius from Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road. Check out this full map of all of London's theatres. For more information about London's West End, read this well-written blog for more tips.  I mentioned attending the two-part play based on the Harry Potter series in a previous post , which takes place 19 years after the trio graduated from Hogwarts.  Of course, London is home to so many more off-West End, "indie" theatres, as well (and of course, without the extravagant ticket prices).  Mischief Theatre The Play that Goes Wrong I'm a HUGE comedy fan, so when I heard about The Play that Goes Wrong , I knew I had to get tickets. The story line follows a murder mystery format, with the characters attempti...

Located about 2 hours north-west of London's centre is the county of Warwickshire and the most well-known writer, William Shakespeare. I was able to visit his hometown through a Golden Tours bus trip , which travelled through the scenic Cotswolds villages, a visit at Warwick Castle and Stratford-upon-Avon, and finished off with a short stop in Oxford.  Warwick Castle This 1100-year old castle has been transformed into a live-history attraction with something to do around every corner. You are able to explore the castle and its grounds with many opportunities to learn its history and what life was like in the past.  The castle also offers many medieval shows for your entertainment, like a jousting match and the UK's largest birds of prey show that showcases the terrifying beauty and skills of 8 different species owls, hawks, eagles and more.  Some rooms within the castle were also decorated as they would have been during its days of occupation.  The various attractio...