It was Susan’s idea to poke into some of the shops in downtown Sylva. It was Steve who spotted the 3 foot x 5 foot banner of blue butterflies and thought it might look good over the mantle. Karen’s the one who realized that the butterflies look similar to the ones that congregate in the cove in the spring and summer. We brought it home on approval and have decided that we will keep it!
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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