Another late start that I can blame on Val for still not having her A game but I might be dragging a bit too. Still have not fully recovered from the trip day and am wondering if I am fighting off Val’s illness. In spite of that we are having a great time.
Old Spitafields Market was first up today. Another venture outside of Central London and there were bars on the windows, etc. After we finally found the place it was nice with lots of artisan vendors and good food and some upscale shops. Didn’t buy anything but looked around a lot and the weather was nice.
Next stop was the National Museum and it is quite a place. Not sure it’s a good thing they stole all this stuff from other countries but that’s up to them. Really cool building and lots of old stuff. We enjoyed it and what a surprise to find that King Amenemhat III supports the Fixit effort. I knew he was a great guy but I would have thought that folks from the 18th or so century BC weren’t all that interested in the Fixit campaign. I was not however able to get any of his treasures for the effort so there will still be plenty of work to do when I get back.
Finally stopped at a pub and had a beer and shared a plate of food. Val was complaining about the starvation vacation so we had to get something normal.
Leaving London with a few thoughts. Japanese tour groups should be banished, short skirts are OK again and London has got to be one of the most diverse spots on the planet. Not sure how many languages I heard or how many different accents but it was a lot. We think we saw quite a few Jewish men last night in Tottenham with Russian type winter hats and long dark coats. Tried to look it up on the internet and think maybe they were believers of Hasidic Judaism but we were so freaked out/tipsy that we aren’t sure. I am thinking that my diversity training for the City should be a sponsored trip to London for a week once a year. What do you think Emily? I am sure Dean would go for it.
Heading for Munich at 5:00 am tomorrow. Hope to make it and keep the posts coming.
So fun to check in with you guys and see how you are doing. Oh, Gary, shhhh, don't mention to Val that there was a train stuck in the Chunnel the other day... All is well now. You both take good care of yourselves on the continent. Raise a glass of cheer for your friends back home. Enjoy!
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