Rivera- 2

Like I explained in my first blog, I studied abroad and interned in London last year for 5 months. One of my favorite things about Europe is it's history and the buildings that give each city a distinct look. I had never been exposed to that before I went to Europe for the first time in high school. When I was in London I took a history course on Victorian London and part of the course work involved us going on walks around the city and also creating our own walk around a certain part of London. My partner and I did Southwark, which is south of the Thames River and also where I lived.

One of the stops on our walk we created was the Marshalsea prison. It's no longer standing, replaced by shops and apartment housing. There is one wall left though and that's one of the "buildings" that impacted me in London. I am a history minor so I really enjoy learning about the past and with this it was especially interesting because you could see the past clashing with the present. The lone wall that was left over from the prison was amazing to see. It was so out of place in such a modern city, but also fit in so well. London is very good about keeping it's history in place. Many historic buildings are protected by law, meaning you can't change the layout of the building.

The courtyard right next to the wall is so quiet and empty- so dramatically different from Borough High Street just a few steps away.