Scavenger Hunt

The scavenger hunt that I did in London was a fun and interesting experience. I'm glad we had this activity to force ourselves to branch out of the "touristy" parts of London and see the other smaller areas. What I saw from this activity is that these smaller areas are just as important and interesting as the large more populated areas of London. Here is what I found:

1. Royalty: When asked to find something that represented royalty in London, I knew that the easy picture would be something related to Buckingham Palace. I actually saw what would be my picture on the "Original Bus Tour". It's a picture of a hotel that was once double in size than its current height. The reason why it is half as small now is because the Queen didn't want a hotel to be taller than her room in Buckingham Palace. So the men building the hotel made it smaller in order to satisfy the queen. What was interesting to me was that no one even questioned making the hotel smaller, because no one wanted to upset the Queen.

2. A couple hours in the park: I spent some time at a park in Westminster and sat on a bench to observe people in the park. I saw a variety of activities. Lots of families were picnicking (it was a perfect day for it) and spending time with each other. There were also many people reading and even taking naps on the benches. What I also found interesting was that there was a small stage set up inside of the park with lounge chairs all around it so that live music could be enjoyed by park goers. I took a picture of the bench that I was sitting on while I observed people.

3. Favorite Lunch: I had lunch at a small cafe within the park that I spent a couple hours at. It was a very cozy and scenic place. The backside of the cafe faced the Thames river while the inside was within the Westminster Park. Many people recommended this cafe for a relaxing lunch, and it definitely was. I especially enjoyed the feeling of being at "home" while I was there. Once I ordered my food (a "jacket potato") I was given a wooden spoon with a number on it. This was for the wait staff so they would know where to deliver my food. The wooden spoons gave me a feeling of being at home at my grandmother's house. I loved it. I took a picture of these spoons.

4. Children: From what I saw, the children in the London area aren't very different from the children in the US (as far as activities go). I took a picture of a group of children on a merry-go-round; a sort of "touristy" activity.

5. Class and Culture: I took a picture of a newspaper stand to depict what I saw of diversity in the city of Greenwich. The newspaper stand sold about 10 different newspapers all in a different language. I thought this was an excellent depiction of the mix of cultures within just one town.

6. Technology: I took a picture of a sign that read "Easy Internet Cafe" to show how technology was used in London. These Internet cafes were frequently found on the streets of London. I thought these were great as it allowed people who maybe don't have a computer to stay connected at these cafes.


Overall it was a great experience!!!


Cheers,
Tara