London - Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

One of our favorite things we did was see "The Tempest" at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. The theatre is an exact replica of the original Globe and sits along the shore of the Thames.

Back in the day, they wanted everyone, even peasants to be able to see the plays, so they offered extremely cheap tickets for the floor area. You had to stand during the performance, but you still got to enjoy the play. We bought our tickets the day of the performance, and all that was left was standing room. It was a wonderful experience, but the standing was dreadful. We saw the play on Sunday, after we had been walking and walking and walking and walking for an entire week! Our poor feet were not very happy about it, but the quality of the performance made up for it. If you've never seen "The Tempest," we highly recommend it, and if you're ever in London, make sure and go to the Globe!