Earlier today it was flurries with temperatures near 40F. It actuaaly was pretty cool to be out pacing the deck, racking up active minutes on the FitBit while snowflakes gently fell. Now it’s more a winter mix. Actually it seems more like small hailstones! A good time to be indoors scanning old documents and memorabilia, dancing in the living room, enjoying ambience of the gas fireplace, and contemplating what to make for dinner.
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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