London Memories

While reading another blog about a trip to London I flashed back on our last trip there. It was a surprise (of sorts) for my 60th birthday. What a great gift it was! The flight over proved slightly problematic but that's a long long story.



Anyway, London is so big and full of history and museums it takes several trips to see it all. Which I don't think is possible. The photo was taken in the courtyard of Somerset House. Old records (marriage,births etc) were kept there. Many English mysteries have someone going to Somerset House to check marriage records. Do they still? Anyway, part of the complex is the Courtald Gallery. A small neat gallery with a couple of Van Gogh's that you can almost put your nose into. It is mostly impressionists. We enjoyed it immensely.

We also took a train/bus trip to Oxford and went on a guided tour. Great tour. Would love to spend more time there too. Inspector Morse where are you?

A trip up the Thames from Greenwich, where we were staying, on one of the many guided tour river boats was another highlight.

Tower Bridge from the river is another great sight. You even sail past the Golden Hind and other historic sights. No, we did not do the London Eye. Next time.