We stopped at an I-95 rest area south of Boston and encountered a gaggle of geese strung out across the entrance. It was a bit reminiscent of Robert McCloskey’s classic Make Way for Ducklings a story that takes place in the Boston Public Gardens and has transcended the generations in our family and in many others. Geese notwithstanding we found a geocache and made use of the facilities such as they were.
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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