The Lewis Chessmen
Yesterday we took the tube to Bloomsbury, to go to the British Museum. The walk there was fantastic- and we could actually enjoy it, unlike walking to the V&A, because we weren't sopping wet! We arrived at the museum, and entered the majestic Great Court. It is the "largest covered public square in Europe," and incredible to be in. The galleries we viewed were also impressive: we saw the Rosetta Stone (stone tablet that helped experts read hieroglyphs), the Lewis Chessmen (ancient chess pieces made of whale's teeth and walrus ivory), and Egyptian mummies. Other favorites included a chair constructed of guns in the African exhibit, the marble statues of Romans in Britain, the one-zillion Zimbabwe dollar, and the Egyptian artifacts and paintings. Unfortunately, the Reading Room is closed for the next two years, so we didn't get to see that. But we have all decided we'll be going back to the British Museum again: we only made it through one of four levels!
After the museum, we made our way to dinner. Mom had already found a place from our guidebook, Fodor's London: the Hare & Tortoise, a noodle restaurant. As Dad said, "We would have walked right by this place without giving it a chance, if the book didn't recommend it." But we were all glad we did- I had a fantastic tofu and veggie lo mein, while Franny and Dad had noodles with chicken and Mom had mixed veggie. We also had a side of vegetarian duck rolls, which were amazing! The food was great, the portions more than generous, and our meals came quickly. We had a great afternoon, and not even the completely crammed (and very, very stuffy) tube ride home could put a damper on our moods. A LoveFilm movie (our UK Netflix) finished off another fun day in London.
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Sounds like a good time. I like the photo of yours and Franny's faces sticking through the holes, Greta! I guess your weather has been better than ours here, if you can believe! Good luck with school stuff. I know you'll end up exactly where you need to be! Hol
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