Saturday, November 8, 2014
Nottingham
Derbyshire, England
Nottingham was a very cute little town! We got to sleep in the day of this trip (which is mostly unheard of at Harlaxton) since we didn't leave until 12pm. There's something about moving vehicles that makes me unusually tired. I always. always. always. fall asleep. So needless to say I slept the whole way there. Falling asleep usually results in me having no clue where we are when we finally arrive.
When we first got there we passed by the oldest pub in England on the way to the Nottingham Castle. We also took lots of with a Robin Hood statue near the castle.
The castle was a pleasant little surprise for only £4 to get in. I think what I liked most was all of the dress up clothes (it's the little kid in me.) The castle was full pf exhibitions about Nottingham and also of the Great Wars.
Being in England exactly 100 years from the start of the Great War, and 96 years from the end of it has been a very different experience. It has been interesting seeing the way the war is memorialized here in comparison to America. The Poppy Appeal is a charity for War Veterans which encourages people to wear poppies in support of Veterans around the time of Remembrance Day (Veterans Day.) People have been wearing poppies for approximately the past two weeks, it has been beautiful to see so many in support of the brave men who fought for their country and for other countries as well.
The castle was a pleasant little surprise for only £4 to get in. I think what I liked most was all of the dress up clothes (it's the little kid in me.) The castle was full pf exhibitions about Nottingham and also of the Great Wars.
Being in England exactly 100 years from the start of the Great War, and 96 years from the end of it has been a very different experience. It has been interesting seeing the way the war is memorialized here in comparison to America. The Poppy Appeal is a charity for War Veterans which encourages people to wear poppies in support of Veterans around the time of Remembrance Day (Veterans Day.) People have been wearing poppies for approximately the past two weeks, it has been beautiful to see so many in support of the brave men who fought for their country and for other countries as well.
The Nottingham castle had an area (meant for children) devoted to Robin Hood---Robin Hood took place in Nottingham, in case you've forgotten---, a section of historical fashion, and also ironically a history of the Greeks. We spent most of the day at the castle, then went into the shopping mall after the castle closed to browse for the last hour until we had to get on the bus.
One funny part of the museum was a display I saw with a picture creepily similar to my dad. Not necessarily twins, but the resemblance is freaky!
The Nottingham trip was so relaxing and fun without having to travel far. I'm glad I decided to do a lot of travel within England, it has helped me to realize the vast differences in the types of landscapes and cultures that make up this beautiful country.
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