Another of the two hundred parks listed in National Geographic’s book of best state parks presented itself to us this evening. Blue Mound just north of Luverne MN practically jumped out into the middle of the road and insisted we stop for the night. It’s a beautiful campground and perhaps we ‘ll even get to explore the rest of the park.
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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