London 2013 - Part 1
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debris4spikeI did say I would catch you up with my trip to London. Basically I had a great time - even though the weather was cold it was (mostly) dry , so I was able to get around and see what I wanted to.
On the Tuesday I travelled up and after dropping my bags off at the hostel I headed straight out again to The Petrie Museum ... a museum that's part of UCL and for those who don't know (that included me!) ... Petrie was the archeologist who taught Carter (of Tutankhamun fame) his trade. The place was very low-key, but full of so many artifacts, so if you like Egyptology it's worth a visit.
From there I wandered around part of Regents Park ....
More pictures around the park can be seen on my Photobucket.
And then off to Trafalgar Square to both enjoy the scene (I went to college there) ... and to wander round The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery. I do like those galleries ... sad to say, The Tate Modern is lost on me.
So, now footsore and hungry I head back to my room (via McDonalds, of course!!)
On the Tuesday I travelled up and after dropping my bags off at the hostel I headed straight out again to The Petrie Museum ... a museum that's part of UCL and for those who don't know (that included me!) ... Petrie was the archeologist who taught Carter (of Tutankhamun fame) his trade. The place was very low-key, but full of so many artifacts, so if you like Egyptology it's worth a visit.
From there I wandered around part of Regents Park ....
More pictures around the park can be seen on my Photobucket.
And then off to Trafalgar Square to both enjoy the scene (I went to college there) ... and to wander round The National Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery. I do like those galleries ... sad to say, The Tate Modern is lost on me.
So, now footsore and hungry I head back to my room (via McDonalds, of course!!)
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Date: 2013-03-18 01:09 pm (UTC)And while I really liked the National Gallery, I have to admit that modern art really isn't my thing for the most part. Although the Tate wasn't bad; there was another modern art gallery in Dublin that was just very...odd.
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Date: 2013-03-18 05:22 pm (UTC)I have been very lucky over the last couple of years to get to London for a few 2 day breaks ... and in doing that can dip in and out of museums ... the best way to really get to know them. I have yet to get to Ireland though.
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Date: 2013-03-18 01:47 pm (UTC)This reminded me of when I was in LunnDunn with Kimmy and after lots of museums both in Britain and France she said... "Does Egypt actually have *any* treasures left?
LOL ... I said, "No, Europe stole them all!" hehe
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Date: 2013-03-18 05:24 pm (UTC)I know what you and Kim mean ... our friends from France are horified as to how much stuff was in The british Museum that they said should be in France ... still other countries have probably got our stuff ... after all, it's the best in the world!
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Date: 2013-03-18 05:26 pm (UTC)I do love history, heritage ... and travel.
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