Today we ended the weekend with a day trip to Blenheim Palace and Oxford. We met at 8:40 am and took a two hour coach bus to Blenheim. Something about long drives with my music must lull me to sleep because I slept nearly the whole way there. When we arrived at Blenheim, we met…
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Day 8: Blenheim Palace and Oxford
Day eight felt like a very long day! There was a lot of walking involved; however, there were also so many fun sights to see. To begin the day, I woke up feeling very ill with a sinus infection; however, I did not let this keep me down. I was able to buy Lemsip, which…
Birmingham Day 8:
Today we were able to explore a whole new side of the UK. We spent the day exploring the culture and history of Oxford and Blenheim Palace with our guide Tim. Our first stop of the day was to Blenheim Palace, which was one of the most beautiful places ever. The palace was built in…
Day 8: Searching for the Harry Potter film sights
Our last weekend here in England, started off with a coach ride to get to Blenheim Palace. The drive was about 2 hours due to traffic. The weather was quite beautiful today and perfect for the amount of walking we had ahead of us. The Blenheim Palace was built to almost look like the Palace…
Blenheim Palace
Today we went to Blenheim Palace which was absolutely gorgeous. We had an amazing tour guide named Tim who is most likely one of the most educated and well rounded people I’ve ever met. A little cute fun fact is that he acts in Shakespere plays. I’m very excited because we get to speake with…
Day 7 – Oxford
Today we started our day by taking a 1.5 hour bus ride to Blenheim palace. It was a beautiful place to walk around, explore, and learn about. It was built in the 1700s and took around 17 years to build, but later had some finishing touches in the 1730s due to issues with funding and…
A Royal Day in Oxfordshire
Today was such a beautiful and memorable day because we got to visit Blenheim Palace and later tour the amazing city of Oxford. Even though we did not have as much time at the palace as I wanted, the day still ended up being one of my favorites so far. When we first arrived at…
Oxford Comma-ing Soon!
Today was a brilliant day spent exploring beautiful architecture. As a freshman nursing student from the United States, I came into this trip expecting to learn mostly about healthcare systems and nursing practices, but I have already realized that studying abroad teaches you so much more than what can be learned in a classroom. Today…
Off to the Palace!!!
Today we started our day by visiting Blenheim Palace. This palace is one of the most famous homes in England and has a very interesting history behind it. It was built in the early 1700s as a gift from Queen Anne to John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, after his victory at the Battle of Blenheim…
A Day Exploring Blenheim Palace and Oxford
We started off our day by taking a bus ride to Blenheim Palace. As we were walking toward the palace, we saw a running race taking place nearby. One thing I have noticed during my time in the United Kingdom is that people seem to be very active overall, and I see many people out…
The Legacy of Peronism
Today was an eventful day yet again, now exploring the history of Argentina through museums like the Evita museum and a walking tour of Recoleta ending in the cemetery. This historical context is critical to the understanding of the Argentinean healthcare system, especially through the role of General Juan Peron and Evita to the development…
Day 7: Exploring Argentina’s History and Culture
Today we did not visit any hospitals, but still had an educationally packed day. We started our day with a walking tour of Recoleta. We visited Palacio San Martin. We also visited Kavanagh Building which is the tallest building in Latin America. It reminded me of the Cathedral of Learning from home except not as…
Day 7: Coal, Cookies, and Class
Today was our first day of real exploration outside of the area of Birmingham. Do not get me wrong, I really do enjoy the city of Birmingham, but I have been wanting to look into other places during the trip. We went to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, England. The houses and shops…
Public vs Private ~ Day 6
Today we visited many clinical practices such as Sanatorio Mater Dei, Hospital Fernendez, and Clinica Baterricca. At Sanatorio they were founded by a Germany movement with sisters of Schoonstatt. They provide healthcare to the large area of Palmero. They are a nonprofit private hospital whose main focus is quality of care more than luxury. Their…
Day 6
Today we visted black country where they had a fun filled 60s day theme. We did a tour of the steam engine and mines along with the shops that lined this small part of town. One of the part I enjoyed the most was, exploring the old-fashioned houses, shops, and classrooms that showed what everyday…
Day 7: Walking Through Recoleta
This morning in Argentina, we went on a walking tour through the Recoleta area of Buenos Aires. It was very cool exploring such a historic and beautiful part of the city while learning more about Argentina’s culture and history. During the tour, we saw many important landmarks and learned about the influence of European immigration…
Day 7: A Trip Back in Time
Hello! Our day started with a 40 minute bus ride to Black Country, an area that was once the place of core industrialization. The coal, steel, brick, and iron industries thrived in this area and the small town still consists of the original buildings to encapsulate the old-time feel, with even workers dressing to portray…
Day 6 – Black Country and Gelato!!
Today, we went to the black country museum a few miles outside of the city. This museum focuses on life in the 1960s when coal mining was a huge thing and how many people made their money. We first got to see a huge steam engine that was used as part of the mining process,…
Day 6: Black Country
Today we had a meeting time of 9 am and I used every extra minute of sleep that I could. Breakfast was much more crowded today, there was a line to be seated and my usual breakfast items were not available anymore. I had to switch up my breakfast, but it was still pretty good….
Day 7: Black Country Living Museum!
Today was such a fun change of pace. We started the morning by taking the bus over to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, and the second we walked in, it felt like we’d stepped into another time. We began by exploring the coal mines. Walking around the outside of the mineshaft and hearing…