I could write of the history I experience within England. Yet the things that stood out the most were things such as Abbey Road, Harry Potter, and new friendships. I knew only a few people prior to this trip and as we left the airport in Newark to go home, hugs were given to different people. The shared interests of The Beatles, Harry Potter, and venturing the tube after a night at the pubs (Waxy O’Connor’s). I was amazed at how quickly these common interests brought together a group of people. We always wanted to kee
p exploring and venturing to new restaurants, n
ew places, and still get as much history as possible.We visited the famed Harry Potter Bridge in London, which was used in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”. No Harry Potter fan could visit London without going King Cross to pretend to push that famed cart into platform 9 3/4. As a lifelong fan of The Beatles, it was a personal mission to visit Abbey Road, it was surreal to see others try and get their picture on the road. Which turns out is still a functioning road, half the battle is running in between traffic to get your signature pose.
This trip was remarkable and I wouldn’t change anything about it. It’s been about three weeks since I was running about England trying to see everything. I’m happy to say I talk about England all the time, 
I’ve turned into that person that will talk about it any chance I get. I even got a tattoo to always remember my time there. I went in The London Eye, saw the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum, and Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ at The Tate Modern. All while eating a lot of food and drinking a lot, all while being completely happy with my new friends.
– Sarah Piraino