Ashley Hotel London
15 - 17 Norfolk Square, Paddington London, England, W2 1RU, United Kingdom
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Towers of Power, pre Tolkien
My father, when in college, majored in history. Primarily European history.
Because of this, I grew up learning the succession of English Royalty alongside the list of US Presidents. Then in my teens, one of the first miniseries aired on television: "The Six Wives of Henry VIII."
Thus, I was personally retrospective when entering …
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Visiting the Queen's home
... playing such songs as the theme from Superman and the Star Wars Deathstar music. It seemed odd but enjoyable. And being November, it wasn't tough to get a good view of the proceedings. I'd hate to be here in July.
We shopped at a few stores - Daniels, River Island, Zaras - Andy really liked River Island so he now has a new favourite store to look for...
For dinner we went to the Crypt (surprising, no?) - ...
Day tour to Leeds castle, Caturbury etc
... Henry VIII castles. It was eventually sold to an American heiress who turned it into her home in 1920’s. What the National Trust has now done with it is left some rooms as they were in the 20’s (and these were the only rooms I liked) and the rest were decorated in cheap imitations of historical periods which had nothing to do with the castle. For example, they had swords and other weapons on the wall with a sign saying, these ...
London
... about the library (in West Allis that is), and has said to me since I can remember, 'dont you read...why don't you go to the library and read?' And very serious with that comment I might add...as if at 18 I had all the time and desire to sit in the local library and read old newspapers and such... Grandpa no offense to that...I love you for it!
The British Museum is another stunning building, full of way too much knowledge. I went twice. ...
Museum's Day!
This morning, I woke up a 8 in the morning beacuse breakfast was at 8:30. My B&B hosts are very nice people, who asked what time i wanted breafast the folowing day. Whatever time i said, that was when they had it ready! Breakfast was very good!
In London, there is one area that has three giant museums in like 2 blocks. It has the Natural History Museum, The V&A (which is the Victoria and Alberta Museum), as well ass the Space Musium. That where I am going ...



