Having read British literature all my life, I could not have had European trip without visiting England. It was a short visit, but I managed to see a bit of London and Bath. Stepping into Shakespeare's Globe theater was like being transported centuries ago and being in the midst of the plays that have mesmerized people for ages now. Looking down the bridge at the Thames river was like peering down the flow of time and into Dickens' writings of the bleak and grim reality of urban life. Bath led me to Austen's home that had been transformed into a museum. Memories of being madly in love with Mr. D'arcy in my teens and wishing I were as witty as Elizabeth Bennett so that a real-life Mr. D'arcy would propose to me in the gallant (though rude) way that he does in Austen's novel, came flooding back to me. My trip to England was truly a trip back in time . I hope I can go there for a longer time in the future.