4 inches of snow? really?

So, over Sunday night we got about 4 inches of snow. Monday morning we wake up to find the entire city of London in a complete panic. They do not know how to deal with, move, or get rid of any amount of snow. Four inches is the most they have gotten in about 20 years. The mayor was so worried that he ordered all the buses (over 6800) to be stopped and the tube had like over half of the lines closed. So more than 75% of the city's public transportation was closed. Schools and colleges were canceling classes and tons of stores, restaurants and pubs were closed. I saw people using a broom to clear snow off of a bridge and they use sand instead of salt to melt the snow and get some traction (it doesn't work it just makes the snow look gross). Besides a few inconveniences, it was pretty funny watching such an efficient city absolutely break down. And our park looked absolutely beautiful.















But I braved the "blizzard" and took a tour of the recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theater. It was for a school project, but it was pretty cool. They did it exactly like the one Shakespeare used so many years ago. It was actually pretty cool to get all the inside scoop on Shakespeare. I was surprised to learn that the movie Shakespeare in Love was actually a really accurate portrayal of his life, the theater and the time period. Also, it's only 5 pounds for a ticket in the "Groundlings" (area on the ground where you stand in front of the stage for the entire performance) and you can bring your own food and drinks. Overall, I thought the tour was more interesting than I anticipated.















This weekend a few of my friends from John Carroll that are studying in Rome are coming to stay with us. I'm really excited to see some familiar faces that I don't see everyday.

Cheers