Following breakfast at the hostel, I headed out to the sunny, below freezing day that created lovely shadows.
Walking up the stairs to the Museum of London, which has well presented exhibits that chronicle the city's history from 450,000 BC to present day. A five minute educational video about the "City of London."
One
thing I admired about the museum is how they relate artifacts to modern day.
The label below the Latin curse and the ipad tablet is as follows: Lead
curse, AD 270-350, from Gullhall Yard, City of London. The Latin
curse on this tablet says that someone has lost their scarf and headgear. It
promises a gift to the goddess Diana upon their return and says that the thief
should die. Cursing or cussing? Unlike the Romans, we would be more likely to
write a tweet to vent our anger than inscribe a curse tablet to our favorite
god. Today, many people rely on social networking sites to express their
feelings.
Romans Go Home. Collection of old manuscripts and early books.
Victoria Walk, a view of city life during the Victorian Era. Fashion from the 1970s.
We're Open: We just shut the door as it's a bit nippy out.
Walking over Southwark Bridge to the Bankside of London.
Tate Modern.
Note that on the escalator you do down the left and up the right.
View from the Tate Modern, which in its former life was a power station.
Broadcasting from the Millennium Bridge. London Bridge and the Shard, a newly constructed office building that stands at 1,083 feet.
Detailed architecture. A spring ensemble drawing a crowd at Covent Market.
Proper Hamburgers.
The National Portrait Gallery. Exhibition on Marilyn Monroe.
The portrait that drew the largest crowd was of Kate Middleton, which has received media attention. Above is a snapshot of an article in the New York Times.
Nice architecture. A shop selling French newspapers.
Returned to the hostel to pick up my backpack then made the journey from King's Cross to Victoria. Oxford Street is bustling.
In Bath, often there are people standing along the main drag holding a sign pointing you in the direction of a store or restaurant. Here in London, the sign has been replaced with an advertising jacket... waxing, eyebrow, threading, tanning, nails →
A kiosk at the bus station to make business cards: £2 for 20 cards or £4 for 50. People waiting.
Boarding the bus in London. Driving pass the Millennium Bridge.
The bus arrives in Bath. Passing sidewalk detours on my walk home.
