One of the activities that we loved as we were raising our youngsters was reading out loud. Many of their favorite books have survived and we brought a few with us on this trip. Greg picked out The Berenstain Bears Go to School to share with a fascinated Linus. It’s so good to watch a love of books being passed on to the next generation!
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.
One of the activities that we loved as we were raising our youngsters was reading out loud. Many of their favorite books have survived and we brought a few with us on this trip. Greg picked out The Berenstain Bears Go to School to share with a fascinated Linus. It’s so good to watch a love of books being passed on to the next generation!
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