Years ago we got a book listing some of the best state parks in the US. Today we’re staying at one of the parks listed. It’s not the best time for boating since the lake/reservoir has been drained to send water to Nebraska for irrigation. But another great thing about Wyoming’s Guernsey State Park is it’s proximity to a portion of The Oregon Trail, Register Cliff, and Fort Laramie.
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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