Things Learned In London

This website/blog has been sort of a travel journal to share with friends and family. We really haven't used this to share our impressions and things we've learned along the way. This summer's been awesome, and we've really learned a lot--about people, places, and life. We've also had the simple pleasure of experiencing new things together as a family.

This is the last post for Chris, since he's heading back to the US... and is themed "Things We Learned In London."

1) The change of the guard at Buckingham Palace is a bit over-rated. It's amazing that they do this every day and still draw such huge crowds. This picture sort of says it all--lots of holding up cameras and twisting heads to see something... and Barbara wouldn't hold me on her shoulders, so the view was limited.



2) Westminster Abbey/Big Ben/Parliament complex provides some nice history and impressive architecture.


3) Nicholas and Morgan like museums--a lot, it seems. The British have ruled or explored many things, so the British Museum is, as one might expect, full of a lot of great stuff. And the Tate Modern was another great one--particularly meeting @Neil_Hartley for a London Pride. We also learned that we like art for a lot of reasons, but art that makes you uncomfortable, well, stinks, and doesn't really make you see the world in a new way.


4) Riding in an open-top double-decker bus is super fun.


5) If Morgan were to pursue a career as guard of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, she has to project toughness, not cuteness.


6) The Tower Bridge is cool--to look at and to walk across.


7) Other random things... fish and chips keeps you full for many hours; it rains a lot, but we really don't care and can deal with wet feet for many hours; we like big cities--they feel very alive; there are more dogs in public in Amsterdam than in London; Sleep schmeep, who needs it when you're having this much fun?!?!