Took off early this morning after breakfast, took the tube to Tower Gate and, believe it or not, we were the first in line to enter the Tower of London. The first! That's never happened becore. So, of course, we walked straight to the Crown Jewels, and it was like going to DisneyWorld when no one is there. There were lots of ropes and stiles, and rooms to pass through with videos for the crowds to watch while they inch forward--and we just passed through and into the rooms with the jewels. Very, very much money tied up in all this stuff. Honking big diamonds, emeralds, rubies, gold, gold, and more gold. Gold cups,ewers, basins, plates, spoons, christening basins. You name it, they did it In gold. I kept thinking about how much it was worth.
So we walked around the Tower grounds, went to the armory exhibit and saw swords, armor, vans, cannons, chopping blocks, maces, etc. All the various and sundry things man has invented to help kill one another..
We left, after a spot of tea, and took the tube and then the light rail out to Greenwich to the Royal Observatory and Naval Museum. Jim got to stand on the prime meridian, and he got to see the clock exhibit and the chronometer which was invented to finally solve the puzzle of longitude. He was happy.
Back to the city again, and walked around and ate supper at a little Thai restaurant, which had very good food.
Our plane tomorrow leaves at 2 so we will leave for the airport about 11:00. That means that we won't have time to do much in the morning, so it's a leisurely morning and a walk to Russell Square Park.
Found out that my oldest cousin died early this morning, so now I'm thinking that there's probably no way I can get to the funeral without some serious and expensive changes in plans. And, I'm expected back at work--I've been following my work email and just keeping the important stuff and it's a lot! So I'm sad.
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