We may never know if Keith and Karen are distant cousins but he’s descended from John Oliver who fought in the War of 1812 and settled in Cade’s Cove about 1818. Karen is descended from Alexander Oliver who fought in the Revolutionary War and settled in Marietta, Ohio about 1788. Going on the assumption that we’re cousins, Keith sends greetings to all his cousins at the reunion in Cincinnati.
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.
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