When our first "stop and talk" was under this creepy bridge, I knew we were in for a scare...The evening activity took us to the East End of London for the Jack the Ripper tour. Throughout the tour, we walked to various murder sites and retraced Jack's steps of the night. The story is very chilling, and our tour guide really played it up with dramatic pauses and creepy voices.
Our incredible storyteller
He definitely kept everyone's attention!A little background on Jack the Ripper: he (no one really knows for sure who) conducted a series of murders to prostitutes in the East End. The details are pretty gruesome, and he is considered to be the most famous serial killer of all time.
After being thoroughly chilled by Jack's story, we headed to Brick Lane for some quality Indian food. We each picked a dish and then shared them family style with our neighbors so everyone could try different items. My pick: chicken tikka misala, a dish that Rick Steves calls one of the most popular English dishes. Some people, such as Muriel and Mike, went for the super spicy!
One end of the table: Perry, Jeff, Kelsey, Mal, Ethan, and Ros
Angie, Muriel, Mike, Christina
Alison and Charlotte
Emily and IAs long as we kept the water flowing, we were all pretty good! I didn't see any major sweating from our group... and they even pass out refreshing moist washcloths at the end of the meal to wipe off your supposedly sweaty hands and face! It was definitely a new and fun experience for our Midwestern crowd.
Dinner in progress!
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