We went into London last Thursday by train and spent three days exploring. Our hotel was located in central London at Piccadilly Circus. It was a good base from which to explore. We did all the usual tourist things; toured Buckingham Palace, watched the changing of the Guard Horses, saw Big Ben, the Parliament Buildings and Westminster Abbey, visited the Churchill’s Wartime Bunker, saw Trafalgar Square, the Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral. On the artistic side we visited the Tate Modern Museum and saw Phantom of the Opera live.
We also got to have lunch with Deborah Aiken, my brother-in-law’s sister, who works at the Canadian Embassy. I have met her before on my trips over here, but it always fun to catch up with her. The embassy is right at Trafalgar Square, and now until October they are featuring “Live Art”. For one hour a person is lifted up on top of one of the raised platforms in the square to do as they please. We saw a person doing a large Sudoku and another person collecting clay figurines modeled by the people watching by lowering a basket on a fishing line.
We went to see “Land of the Lost” at the Theatre on Sunday night. They have assigned seating in their theatres here. They also played 13 minutes of commercials (just like you would see on the TV) and 12 minutes of previews before the show started. We all enjoyed this mindless but funny Will Farrow movie.
Yesterday we drove down to Portsmouth, which is about 100 kms south of Reading. We spent the day touring old ships, HMS Victory (the ship that Nelson was killed on during the battle of Trafalgar) and the HMS Warrior (one of the first steam powered war ships that changed the Navy forever). We also took in the D-Day Museum which is housed at Portsmouth and learned that the “D” stands for the “Day it all Happens.”
Today is a rain day. The kids are sick of seeing things, so we are spending the day indoors taking it easy. I heard today that my friend Harold Greenwood got a hole in one, and that certainly is news worthy enough for this Blog.
Cheers for now,
Ian
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1 comment:
Very nice post. Cambridge is the ideal destination for its history and majestic elaborately designed. punting is the best choice for leisurely pursuits.Punting has become popular among tourists. You may find Avon river in Bath, Cam River, Cherwell & Isis river situated in Oxford. Pebbly Cam River is perfect for punting. Enjoy forests and the green Botanic Gardens. Don't fail to visit Worchester Street Bridge and streets of Christchurch’s.
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