London calling, yes I was there too
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
July 7-8th
We visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. The kids liked the gem and jewelry galleries, as well as the medieval galleries. Next a stop at the butterfly garden at the Natural history museum. Sam and I caught the DLR (Docklands Light Rail) to Greenwich to visit the Maritime Museum, and observatory. We got to check my watch (GMT) and see the Harrison I, II, III, and IV, and then stand on the Prime Meridian (If you have a spare moment, and are at all interested in navigation, longitude or time and the history of modern time keeping, “The Longitude Prize” is worth a quick read).
The morning of the 8th we were off to Paddington Station to catch an early train out to Bath. After a circuitous cab ride, we ended up in Bradford-on-Avon. We are staying in a great old house called the Georgian Inn. It is a classic pub downstairs, with rooms upstairs. The front of the building looks about 300 years old. We caught a short train back to Bath this afternoon to explore the Roman Baths, and the town.
The kids (Sam and Roan) are journaling every night about the days adventures, and are getting very good at reading the Tube Map and train schedules. Roan likes the Pub atmosphere, and watching the pints being pulled. Sam is having a good time exploring. Ani is enjoying the parks and animal things we see.
Love to see the smiles. Roger wants to know if you are doing it without gameboys? You guys are smart bringing the stroller. I ended up carrying Ever around Paris for several weeks when he was Ani's age. Hot and a little humid in Ojai. Stay safe.
ReplyDeleteGosh - it looks like you thought of everything!!! - stroller, i.d. tags, etc. You've already covered a lot of territory. Will be checking in regularly.
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