After a leisurely time spent over coffee this morning we headed for the coast to see some of Lou’s favorite spots. Bean Hollow Beach was enchanting. We can see why she would spend hours on end here! We got to see harbor seals on the rocks and walk amid amazing vegetation. And then on to the historic Pigeon Point Lighthouse. We didn’t see whales. It’s a little too late for the northern migration. Lou has recently sign up to serve as a docent there and knows a lot about the natural and human history here. And she made plans to augment here personal history here. She made reservations to celebrate her birthday here. Now we have to make airline reservations so we can join her for the festivities.
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.
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.
Tow pretty neat places to visit.