For our last two days, we were in the city of London. On Thursday morning (June 18), we returned to the British Museum to get some more time around its vast exhibits. What I had managed to miss on our first visit was a huge hall with artifacts from Egypt and Greece, including the Rosetta Stone.
After exploring this hall, we met a volunteer guide for a tour around the Africa exhibit. This was incredibly interesting, perhaps because we haven't really learned anything about Africa on this trip. In one African country, there had been a program to buy back guns from citizens, which were then turned into art.
This was the first museum I have visited where existing exhibits, because they have been in p
lace for some time, have inspired modern artists. For instance, this mask. Does this look like a Picasso painting?
We spent the afternoon in Regent's Park, wandering around the Regent's Canal, the Camden Markets, the tree-lined Broad Walk (maybe used in The King's Speech), and Queen Mary's Garden. There were so many beautiful colors of flowers here, especially the blue.
That evening, we treated ourselves to a performance of The Phantom of the Opera. This was one of Gracyn's favorites, and it was a lot of fun to see on stage. We both walked home humming the tunes.
On Friday, the last day of the adventure, we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. We also caught a free tour here, seeing exhibits on artifacts from India, on the changes in fashion from 1790-1910, on Raphael's tapestries, on exquisite jewels donated by lords and ladies, and on paintings. If only pictures had been allowed in the jewelry exhibit... some things would take your breath away! I wouldn't mind having any of those rings or tiaras!
After lunch, we walked around Kensington Gardens, ending up at the Italian Gardens, with four lovely pools of waterlilies and fountains.
Gracyn may have started crying in the park, because, well, here ends the international travels of this adventure. We have a few more things to tell you about, friends, like the adventure that was our trip home, including Alan being interrogated by the TSA. We are very excited to see you all soon!
After exploring this hall, we met a volunteer guide for a tour around the Africa exhibit. This was incredibly interesting, perhaps because we haven't really learned anything about Africa on this trip. In one African country, there had been a program to buy back guns from citizens, which were then turned into art.
This was the first museum I have visited where existing exhibits, because they have been in p
lace for some time, have inspired modern artists. For instance, this mask. Does this look like a Picasso painting?
We spent the afternoon in Regent's Park, wandering around the Regent's Canal, the Camden Markets, the tree-lined Broad Walk (maybe used in The King's Speech), and Queen Mary's Garden. There were so many beautiful colors of flowers here, especially the blue.
That evening, we treated ourselves to a performance of The Phantom of the Opera. This was one of Gracyn's favorites, and it was a lot of fun to see on stage. We both walked home humming the tunes.
On Friday, the last day of the adventure, we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. We also caught a free tour here, seeing exhibits on artifacts from India, on the changes in fashion from 1790-1910, on Raphael's tapestries, on exquisite jewels donated by lords and ladies, and on paintings. If only pictures had been allowed in the jewelry exhibit... some things would take your breath away! I wouldn't mind having any of those rings or tiaras!
After lunch, we walked around Kensington Gardens, ending up at the Italian Gardens, with four lovely pools of waterlilies and fountains.
Gracyn may have started crying in the park, because, well, here ends the international travels of this adventure. We have a few more things to tell you about, friends, like the adventure that was our trip home, including Alan being interrogated by the TSA. We are very excited to see you all soon!
The last day of the adventure is so significant! Can't wait to talk about it all in person with you guys. xo
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