The Dogwoods are in bloom. So are the Violets, and Trilium, and Bloodroot, and lots of stuff that we cannot yet identify. We have to get to know so many flowers and shrubs and trees. Everyday as we walk around our “yard” we find something new sprouting up to great the Spring.
On the Hidden London Tour today we visited a number of curious places relating to the history of public transportation hidden in plain sight.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
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.
Riley is taking great delight in trying to count the innumerable dandelions that have suddenly bloomed along the roadsides.