Last night we had decided upon a modest plan of action for today. We would wake up whenever so as to be sure we had no jet lag and then have a little breakfast. After breakfast we would take the Underground into London with the goal of spending most of the day at the British Museum.
The London Underground turned out to be a really easy mode of transportation! We purchased an Oyster Card which will get us on and off all trains and buses in London with ease. They remind me of the Charlie Card in Boston (which of course I have never used:)). So we were off!
The British Museum is a museum in London dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some eight million works,[3] is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence[3] and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.[a]
The London Underground turned out to be a really easy mode of transportation! We purchased an Oyster Card which will get us on and off all trains and buses in London with ease. They remind me of the Charlie Card in Boston (which of course I have never used:)). So we were off!
The British Museum is a museum in London dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some eight million works,[3] is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence[3] and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.[a]
The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building. Its expansion over the following two and a half centuries was largely a result of an expanding British colonial footprint and has resulted in the creation of several branch institutions, the first being the British Museum (Natural History) in South Kensington in 1887. Some objects in the collection, most notably the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon, are the objects of intense controversy and of calls for restitution to their countries of origin.
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| We had lunch minus the Champagne! |
Since we didn't get there till about 11 am, we chose to look thru the early Grecian wing for an hour and then have our lunch upstairs in the Court Restaurant. The Court Restaurant menu boasts charmingly presented food, with a selection of several appealing afternoon teas.
Overlooking the original Reading Room, Court Restaurant in Bloomsbury is almost an exhibition in itself, with classical columns, and its astonishing roof allowing in plenty of light.
Once we finished lunch, we decided to each go our own way to visit all that interested us within the museum. We planned to meet at 4 pm so we could then move on to Covent Garden. Jane helped by being a tour guide for Ed in some of the exhibits he was interested in. I chose the media tour---head phones and information on a hand held computer. It was fun. I was at my own pace, looking at different items of interest.
We met up at 4 pm and found a bus to get us to The Strand to change over some dollars for pounds. The rate was $1.55. Not too bad. Then we were off for Covent Garden. Covent Garden reminds me of Faneuil Hall in Boston--lots of tourists, little shops, outdoor entertainment and bars. Not an area Jane was very fond of. She was tired after our day and decided to go home and leave us on our own! We were going to have to find our way home on the Underground ourselves!
We found an outdoor bar and had an appetizer and a bottle of wine. We sat next to a couple of women from the London area. They were very nice and one of them, Carol, even gave us a card to contact her if we got into trouble. She suggested a restaurant for dinner: The Brasserie Blanc. Good choice.
After dinner we made the adventure on the London Underground ourselves back to Jane's house! It was really easy.
It was a perfect day in London!
We met up at 4 pm and found a bus to get us to The Strand to change over some dollars for pounds. The rate was $1.55. Not too bad. Then we were off for Covent Garden. Covent Garden reminds me of Faneuil Hall in Boston--lots of tourists, little shops, outdoor entertainment and bars. Not an area Jane was very fond of. She was tired after our day and decided to go home and leave us on our own! We were going to have to find our way home on the Underground ourselves!
We found an outdoor bar and had an appetizer and a bottle of wine. We sat next to a couple of women from the London area. They were very nice and one of them, Carol, even gave us a card to contact her if we got into trouble. She suggested a restaurant for dinner: The Brasserie Blanc. Good choice.
After dinner we made the adventure on the London Underground ourselves back to Jane's house! It was really easy.
It was a perfect day in London!
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