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Keep Calm, and Carry On
... I saw the oldest object in the museum, a 1.2m year old rock that had been sharpened to have an edge. I haven't found the words to describe what it feels like to see this thing and imagine the person who made it, wonder what it was used for, how he or she lost it... All from an unremarkable hunk of rock.
We spent several hours wandering the exhibits in awe. Mummies from Egypt, huge marble statues from Rome, weapons used ...
8 hours in Mother England!
... somewhat, but it was AMAZING. We took a guided tour by a Yeoman Warden/Beefeater who regaled us with terrible stories of public and private executions. I learnt, in a somewhat traumatic manner, that the soon-to-be-deceased must actually pay the executioner or they will make their death very drawn out and painful- ugh! We then moved into the Tower Chapel where the bodies are, literally, buried. After that we saw the amazing Crown Jewels. The size of the gemstones ...
London: For Queen & Country
... up our backpacks and make the hour and a half journey to the airport. Overall I had an awesome time in London and would love to go back, once I make my first million that is. London is where the wealthy and classy live, and the dreamers and travelers visit, although I am not sure I could ever live there it was just a little too big for me. Now back in Prague I am getting ready for Istanbul and Greece which is in only 4 short days.
Niko Zivanovich
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Back to base & Hampton Court
... before dinner with my daughter Stephanie. A lovely day but for the challenge of packing for tomorrow's flight.
2 Oct - Lunch with the family then home to basically head off for that awfully long flight to Bangkok via Dubai and the anxiety of wondering if we have excess luggage and whether I packed my prized purchases safely.
Here ends this travel log with the hope you enjoyed some of it and that I won't undertake such a thing again.....
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A day in the life...
... the Tube to Westminster, where Prue got her first glimpse at Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. We dined on some traditional English Sushi (haha), and walked to Westminster Abbey. The line to get in was about 300 people deep, so we decided against it. Then after a coffee (and the rudest cashier in the world) we decided to go to the Tate museum... which didn't actually happen. I found this lovely little winding set of stairs that I thought we should go down, ...