With the trip less than a week away, I am finally figuring out exactly what I will be packing. The toughest decision by far was deciding upon what music, books, and television shows to put on my iPad.
When John Lennon and Paul McCartney were young, they would spend time hanging out together near a cemetery in Liverpool. In this cemetery, there is a tombstone with the name "Eleanor Rigby" engraved on it. A few yards away from that, there is another tombstone with the "McKenzie" written on it. Any Beatles fan should instantly begin humming the first few notes of their famous song...
I've read so many books by British authors and listened to many British musicians over the years without thinking about what was the inspiration for their creative works. Besides just going on the trip to experience the religious aspects of England, I am looking forward to taking in the sights and sounds of the culture to better appreciate the country which produced so many great artists over the years.
William Shakespeare. J.R.R. Tolkien. Alfred Hitchcock. The Beatles. The list could go on and on.
I decided to download the novel "Brideshead Revisited" by Evelyn Waugh and the television show "Downton Abbey." I might as well take advantage of this trip and immerse myself in all things British.
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