Homework Assignment #3...

Okay, homework assignment time…Professor Macfarlane, this one goes out to you! Yesterday for my third walk, I went on the Chelsea walk...also known as the walk of superstars. I know what you are all thinking; yes this walk was especially appropriate for me, but with a proper disguise I was able to ward off all paparazzi and avoid the mobs of people that were always chasing after me. I never actually saw them—but I know they were there! Chelsea is a really beautiful part of London where famous people have chosen to live for many years. From Henry VIII to Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, Chelsea has been home to many celebrities. Now only did we see some famous houses, but also some really cool buildings…I’ll post a few pictures and tell you about them!

This is the Michelin House. It was the main office of the Michelin Tyre Company in the UK. Does “Michelin Man” ring any bells to anyone? His image can be seen on the green-covered Michelin Guides.

This is the Nell Gwyn House. She is most famous as being the actress who became Charles II’s thirteen mistresses. Sounds like a pretty wholesome girl if you ask me…haha. Apparently Charles thought so as well because he created a private road for her.

Here we have the house of Braham Stoker—author of Dracula! You can’t see it in the picture, but he had a hexagonal mailbox that has been in use since Queen Victoria’s day. Poor guy…he probably didn’t get too much mail.

Chelsea Pensioners Hospital: This building was designed by the ever famous Christopher Wren, housed hundreds of soldiers, and is the current site where retired military men come to live.

This is a Pagoda in Battersea Park. It is a Japanese Peace Pagoda constructed in 1985 by Japanese Buddhists.

Well that’s it for this homework assignment! I’m working on writing about the three day trip we went on this week—hopefully I can get that posted sometime tonight, so until then…Cheers!