BajaBlanca - 6-7-2015 at 08:51 AM
My friend Jenesta and I took off for London and spent 2 days exploring the city. We spent hours in this FREE museum which is absolutely gargantuan in
size. I took many photos and here is the link to the whole shebang
http://s296.photobucket.com/user/bheilheil/media/London/IMGP...
and here is a taste:
THE MUSEUM HAS JEWELERY, ART, SCULPTURE, STAINED GLASS WINDOWS, SECTIONS FOR JAPAN -KOREA -EUROPE and nothing for south, central or north America.
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL SHOWING ON SHOES COMING UP. YOU COULD SPEND YEARS AND NOT REALLY SEE EVERYTHING. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TOUCH ALMOST EVERYTHING - WHAT FUN!
THE FLOORS ARE ALL TILED:
WE HAVE BEEN TO THIS CATHEDRAL:
HOPE YOU HAD FUN WITH THIS LITTLE TOUR .... THE MUSEUM IS WONDERFUL.
David K - 6-7-2015 at 09:44 AM
Thank Blanca!
Udo - 6-8-2015 at 08:52 AM
WOW!
Never been to England except for a layover on the way to other European nations.
Whale-ista - 6-8-2015 at 09:08 AM
Amazing collection. Thank you for sharing. Did you get a new phone?
55steve - 6-8-2015 at 11:00 AM
London is my birth city - really appreciate your excellent pics!
BajaBlanca - 6-8-2015 at 09:49 PM
no new phone yet
England is a MOST unique country....the history it contains is second to none, the villages are so wonderful in their charm, London is as interesting
as Paris, Venice, Athens with its free museums, theatres, double deckers and more. Report coming soon!
I touched a Ming Vase, still amazed that they let you do it.
4Cata - 6-8-2015 at 11:27 PM
Thank you for sharing the museum. Like you, I am amazed at your touching a Ming, it's mind boggling. Saw one in New Zealand but it was totally
enclosed in thick glass. What did it feel like? Was it totally smooth or could you feel variations in the glaze?
JZ - 6-9-2015 at 09:42 AM
Very good pics.
Been to Europe about 50 times, a dozen to London/England. You have to see it once, but I'd say it's the least interesting place in Europe. It's very
different from the rest of Europe, especially London.
Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Paris are all much better.
Pompano - 6-9-2015 at 09:58 AM
Thanks, Blanca...I love the great museums.
To find Paris, you need to bring it with you. The same goes for most places in the world that you really want to know. I think Blanca has brought
all she needs.
Cheerio
BajaBlanca - 6-9-2015 at 11:08 PM
I really like London and have been numerous times - you could spend a year JUST seeing the museums.
But I truly adore the countryside. Somerset County is idyllic - the villages like Wells and Glastonbury are just so fairy-tale like, I find it hard
to believe that real people live there!
DianaT - 6-11-2015 at 02:32 PM
It has not been on my bucket list, but your reports are sneaking England onto that list.
THANKS
BajaBlanca - 6-11-2015 at 09:45 PM
DianaT - you cannot imagine the history that is EVERYWHERE and the best part is that all the info is in ENGLISH!!!!!
medieval to roman and everything in between
and the first time I came in 1974, the food was deplorable. Now, it is excellent!
churro - 6-11-2015 at 09:55 PM
Nice photos! Looks like you are having a Blast! ... BTW All the national museums in the UK are free but you may need to pay for special exhibits
BajaBlanca - 6-13-2015 at 01:46 AM
and there are plenty of private museums which are also not free - we went to a Victorian one that was really fantastic and the one in Somerset which I
wrote about weeks ago was also paid but oh so worth it.
