The East End

London never stops surprising me. I love everything about it, including the east end. When I first started walking for the east end assignment I wasn’t really sure what to think. I really liked the area; however I wasn’t terribly interested in the walk as a whole. I did really like the houses that were around Dennis Severs’ House. I don’t really get what is so special about his house but I did really like the look of the newer houses that were along the street. Houses throughout London are some of my favorite things to look at and take pictures of. I thought that Spitalfields Market was quite a bit different from the markets I usual go to. It was a good change of scenery but there wasn’t anything in the market that I would actual want to buy. I would rather wonder around Camden or Portabella for a day. I didn’t get a chance to go into Christ Church; however I really liked the outside so I’m sure I would like the inside as well.

Walking down Brick Lane was definitely another experience. There was so much going on and the crowd was extremely diverse. There were a lot of different types of people wondering around. When I first went to Brick Lane, it was during the scavenger hunt at the beginning of the term. When first seeing Brick Lane it was a bit dodgy and I didn’t want to stay there any longer than necessary. However after getting the chance to wonder up and down Brick Lane it is completely different from what I first thought. Although I do like Brick Lane, after doing the Jack the Ripper tour I think I will stick to Brick Lane while it is day light.

The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is interesting to think about. I had no idea that so many famous bells were cast there. I didn’t do inside the bell foundry but to think that majority of bells are cast here in London is interesting to me. I never really thought about where they would originate from. I just assumed there were plenty of places around that still cast bells.