Another full day in London. Our hotel was only a short walk to The Natural History Museum and The Victoria and Albert Museum so we started our day taking in a very small fraction of the two museums. London ‘s museum quality and quantity is off the charts. It would take decades to do justice to all the displays.
Linda and I became quite comfortable using The Tube so we travelled to Soho District where we people watched and enjoyed a half pint at one of the many pubs. Tourist advice: never pass a toilet if you have been drinking beer. From Soho, we walked down to The Thames and purchased a London Boat Tour from Westminster to The Tower Bridge. The guide was humorous as most guides are, but his best line was “The Tait Modern Art Gallery has free admission. When you visit the museum, you’ll know why admission is free.”
Our plan was to have dinner at The Borough Market on the south shore of Thames. Even though end of September is not peak season, the crush of humanity at Borough Market was overwhelming so we settled for a pub meal off the beaten track. There were two soccer matches on The Telly so we enjoyed the full pub experience.
After our dinner, we took the subway back to Kensington. We stopped at a market to use up all our British money and returned to our hotel for wine and cheese before sleepy time.
It is now September 29 and I am on The Eurostar Train zipping through the French countryside at 300kph. The trip through The Chunnel lasts only 20 minutes. It hardly mattered we were 300 metres below the surface. Tonight, we will enjoy a 3 course meal in Paris before we spend Monday touring Paris.
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