Spring Equinox in London
Happy first day of Spring!
The temp was 20 C when I arrived on Saturday. Absolutely amazing. Yesterday was cooler, with light fog throughout the day. My friend and I walked through Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, past Buckingham Palace, and eventually back to the hotel. Very nice...except for the two blisters on the *bottom* of my feet.
It's wonderful to be around a good friend again. Not having to explain my trip or why I'm travelling alone or how I came to be able to do this trip: wonderful. It's also quite a luxury to be able to have nice hugs-on-demand. I'm an affectionate person, and I miss the normal touching that occurs between friends.
As to museums in the UK: 98% of them are free. Libre. Gratuit. There was a special exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery that was £5. Museums in the UK have donation boxes, but they are free. Quite a blessing for art lovers.
So. Off to the National Gallery (maybe) for a couple hours. Then, to meet my friend and work out where we're staying tonight [the apartment I booked was already booked, and we stayed in a different hotel last night, but need to move closer to the exact center of London -- and try to book a reasonably-priced hotel room through Monday...let's not forget this is Easter weekend...wish us luck].
Can I send home my sweaters yet??
The temp was 20 C when I arrived on Saturday. Absolutely amazing. Yesterday was cooler, with light fog throughout the day. My friend and I walked through Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, past Buckingham Palace, and eventually back to the hotel. Very nice...except for the two blisters on the *bottom* of my feet.
It's wonderful to be around a good friend again. Not having to explain my trip or why I'm travelling alone or how I came to be able to do this trip: wonderful. It's also quite a luxury to be able to have nice hugs-on-demand. I'm an affectionate person, and I miss the normal touching that occurs between friends.
As to museums in the UK: 98% of them are free. Libre. Gratuit. There was a special exhibition at the Manchester Art Gallery that was £5. Museums in the UK have donation boxes, but they are free. Quite a blessing for art lovers.
So. Off to the National Gallery (maybe) for a couple hours. Then, to meet my friend and work out where we're staying tonight [the apartment I booked was already booked, and we stayed in a different hotel last night, but need to move closer to the exact center of London -- and try to book a reasonably-priced hotel room through Monday...let's not forget this is Easter weekend...wish us luck].
Can I send home my sweaters yet??
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