We awakened this morning to the scene of snow on the ground and more coming down. Drove to Mass in the snow but with clear streets. Had a delicious pancake breakfast at The Original Pancake House. By early afternoon the temperature was rising and the snow was melting. Then around two o’clock we had another snow shower but it didn’t stick. Continued to enjoy the hospitality of Uncle Jack and Aunt Flo and some more cousin visits.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
London’s National Portrait Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens” presents an amazing collection of portraits, jewelry, personal effects, books, costumes, and more to illustrate not only the lives of the six women who married the second Tudor king, but the effort across five centuries to keep their memory alive.
The purpose of our trek to Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham in the southwest of London was to see a recently recovered bronze bust of the Emperor Caligula but we discovered so much more in the recently restored 18th Century “little Gothic castle” built by Horace Walpole.
I wonder what’s next on your itinerary? Please let me know when you get closer to Arkansas, and I’ll suggest a couple of spots to visit. I would definitely recommend Eureka Springs and Hot Springs, AR. Hang in there with the snow!
Looks like winter has come to the Pacific NW before it reached the Midwest. We got our first touch of frost last night. Enjoy the snowscapes and drive carefully. ; )
Aaaaahhhhh!!!!!! Snow! I miss the snow! I miss you two! Glad you are having a wonderful time, though. The pictures are wonderful – I feel as though I’m on the trip with you:-) Oh, and PS – I got a new job!!!!!!!!!! Yay!