Category: Travel

Tate Britain – February 10, 2018 – London, England

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By Tom Allin 

I declared yesterday a “rest day”. Nancy is still fighting her cold and I am hoping a
non-active day may keep me from catching a cold. As much as I (and Nancy) enjoy
exploring our surroundings, some days just sitting at home has its advantages.

However, today I am off relatively early, before 11:00 am, for the Tate Britain
Museum. It’s a Saturday and I know all the free museums will be more crowded
than a weekday. 

I took the photograph of the two boys. It wasn’t until later I noticed the lady runner
had the same color coat as the boy’s helmets.

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The National Gallery – February 8, 2018 – London, England

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By Tom Allin 

Yesterday was a rest day. Nancy is definitely down with a cold and I keep telling
myself I am well. It felt good just catching up on reading, writing, an afternoon nap
and an evening meal at the Swan. 

Knowing I can no longer do eight hours in a museum allows us and today just me to
not get up at the crack of dawn, have my leisurely couple of cups of coffee, a late
breakfast and finally close the door behind me and head off in the direction of a
museum. 

Today I have chosen The National Gallery.

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The Theater – January 31 & February 6, 2018 – London, England

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By Tom Allin 

One of the issues Nancy and I discussed before resuming our travels following the
holidays at home was exploring more nightlife. My guess is there are few places
better to explore nightlife than London. 

Today we planned less than a half-day at the British Museum because we have night
plans. We have theater tickets for Book of Mormon.

We left the British Museum at closing and began our walk toward The Prince of
Wales Theater. As most London walks there is so much to see. Of course, there are
the buildings.

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London Skyline – February 6, 2018 – London, England

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By Tom Allin
Since I had already climbed 257 steps to the Whispering Gallery of St. Paul’s I
decided to go all the way.

It’s only 119 more steps to the exterior stone gallery.

Great views but the stone rail is high and blocks the view. So, climb another 152
steps for a total of 528 steps from the Cathedral floor and you are standing at the
Golden Gallery.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral – February 6, 2018 – London, England

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By Tom Allin 

We avoided the U.S. flu only to be laid low by the London crud. Today Nancy is
keeping Oslo the cat company and I am visiting St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Although the location of St. Paul’s Cathedral has been a place of worship for over
1400 years today’s Cathedral is only 308 years old being completed in 1710. This
church is Christopher Wren’s most famous church design – he and his office is given
credit for designing and building 52 churches after the Great Fire in 1666.

The first church was destroyed by fire in 675, the Vikings destroyed the second
church in 962, the third church was again destroyed by fire in 1087 and the fourth
church was destroyed by The Great London Fire in 1666.

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