We just couldn’t help it. Our plan to drive from Cincinnati to northern Michigan would take us through Toledo so we just had to call Sue and text Julie to see if they could join us for dinner since they had not been able to make it to the family reunion. It was Julie who suggested we dine at The Docks. We opted for Real Seafood and enjoyed a view of the Maumee and downtown Toledo from our outdoor table as we savored Lake Superior Whitefish. It was wonderful to be with cousins/friends trading stories and family updates as afternoon faded into evening!
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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