The visit was all too brief. Just long enough to help Dave and Rhonda unload the woodworking equipment and get it stowed in their garage. The next morning the news was that a winter storm was on its way so Grandpop and Riley had to get in as much snuggle time as possible quickly not to mention time with Dave & Rhonda and four legged family members.
London’s Imperial War Museum in Southwark founded even as the First World War raged offers insights into the myriad costs of the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries. It was a most disquieting but valuable reminder of the myriad costs of war.
The two of us have long been fascinated with the history of canals and their role in the history of transportation, industrialization, and more recently recreation. This stay in London has given us new opportunities to explore and learn more about how canals contributed to the growth of this great city and how they are being used and preserved today.
It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.
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