Day #2

Day #2 in London

Happy meter down to 9.5

Lesson learned today = plan one’s bus route before leaving the hotel.  And be flexible.  And bring snacks.  We walked for blocks trying to find the correct bus stop.  We decided to go to the Imperial War Museum after being unable to find bus #23 that was going to take us to the Tower.  No worries but good thing it was warmish and sun shiny.

The Imperial War Museum is terrific.  I think Cal took a picture of every single exhibit.  (Thanks Harriet!)  They had a whole section that described WWII from a child’s perspective.  They had posters and personal items and they even had an older gentleman docent who was an actual evacuee from London.  He described the atmosphere in air raid shelters during the bomb raids, riding his bike as a delivery boy for a green grocer and a special Xmas that he had in Oxford during the war with his family.  It was fantastic. Rationing meant 2 oz of sugar per week for each person. 

Still lots of French around.  They must be on holiday. It’s like those Frenchies have a different word for everything!

We walked from the museum to the London Eye (big tourist attraction).  It’s essentially a giant Ferris wheel, but you can see the entire city from up there!  Bus back to the hotel, then dinner with Uncle Gordon.

For the remainder of the week, we’ve all written ideas and preferences on tiny sheets of paper and placed them in a bowl.  Each day, we’ll draw from the bowl and do that activity.  Did this for a stay-cation in DC a few summers ago.  Much fun and anticipation.