The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry -- and so went my day in London. I had a plan to visit several sites in the city, starting at the British Museum, then on to Tower Bridge, the Palace of Westminster and "Big Ben", Trafalgar Square; and to end the day at Piccadilly Circus. It wouldn't leave much time to explore any one place -- just to see the sights, take a few photos, and move on.
But I was tired after a full day of travel yesterday. And staying at a hotel near Heathrow, it was an hour tube ride to the city, on the busy and cramped underground. In the end, I just didn't feel like spending the day on the subway. Besides, I did nearly the same tour (minus the museum) last time I was in London about 10 years ago.
So what happened? Well, I made it to the British Museum and just stayed there all day :) Of course, you could spend several days in this museum, and although I had visited here 25 years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed the day just leisurely looking though the collection of artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the early British Isles. They also had a exhibit of Australian artists.
No regrets at all.
But I was tired after a full day of travel yesterday. And staying at a hotel near Heathrow, it was an hour tube ride to the city, on the busy and cramped underground. In the end, I just didn't feel like spending the day on the subway. Besides, I did nearly the same tour (minus the museum) last time I was in London about 10 years ago.
So what happened? Well, I made it to the British Museum and just stayed there all day :) Of course, you could spend several days in this museum, and although I had visited here 25 years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed the day just leisurely looking though the collection of artifacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the early British Isles. They also had a exhibit of Australian artists.
No regrets at all.
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