The rest of my London story goes like this:
Let's travel into the past, because I completely forgot that I had gone to Westminster Abbey after the Changing of the Guard! That's the biggest downside of not being allowed to take pictures inside certain places - you forget ever being there! However my thoughts on that subject are that it was ornate and cluttered. Too many busts of semi-important dead people took away from the grandeur and importance of those deserving of the abbey as their resting place. I'm glad I saw it, but loved St. Paul's that much more for its type of detail and glitz.
I spent my last day in London first walking through Hyde Park (not as cool as Central Park in NYC) and then exploring the Victoria and Albert Museum. My thoughts? You HAVE to go. Awesome exhibits on all kinds of things including fashion, glass, jewelry, casts of famous things in other places (think the David) that I didn't spend much time in since I'll see the real versions later, architecture and much more. After a few hours I wandered over to Harrods for chaotic shopping (I bought a cupcake and that's it!). It would take too long to describe how it all fit together, but essentially it's a high-end department store with a grocery store attached.
My evening was spontaneous. I decided to go see a show and ended up at Jersey Boys. I was entertained by the fact that I had to cross the Atlantic to see a show about NJ! However I'm glad I did as it was fantastic.
The next day I jumped on a train for 1.5 days in Bath, but that's a different story and post.
Hi Steph,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you really enjoyed the music of the 60s! Mom and I loved the show on broadway as well. Enjoy Paris. We're having a good time following you on your blog, wishing we were there and planning to follow in some of your footsteps in the future.
Love,
Dad