Coming Home from London and Wales

Monday, September 28...It seemed as though I had just arrived, but it was time to leave. I left the hotel in plenty of time to get to Heathrow and through security, but the Underground was punctual as usual, and security didn't take long. I had an early lunch (consisting of a full British breakfast), bought some books, and got on the flight to Atlanta. While on the plane, I thought about how I would do things differently the next time. For details, and a few pictures, go to http://www.gordonrmorgan.com/Events/LondonWales2009/LondonWalesHome.htm and click on Sep. 28.

I'll be posting a few more things about the trip now and then, as I scan some postcards and brochures. Can't wait to go back.

Last full day in London: Tower and Globe

On Sunday, September 27, the three of us went to the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels, the Bloody Tower, the exhibits in the White Tower, and more. Later in the day we were Groundlings in Shakespeare's Globe during a performance of Love's Labour's Lost. Find out what that means, and see the pictures and details, using the Sep. 27 button on the London and Wales home page at http://www.gordonrmorgan.com/Events/LondonWales2009/LondonWalesHome.htm

Blog bonus: The bell tower at St. Paul's Cathedral announces to the busy street that it's four o'clock...

Saturday Sep. 26: Westminster Abbey & British Library

Saturday morning we saw the incredible collection of statues, memorials, gravestones, and relics that is Westminster Abbey. Before going into the Abbey, we visited the much simpler Methodist Central Hall for an early lunch. The only thing a little unusual there was the Cafe Americano, which tasted more like espresso (in a good way).

After touring Westminster (no pictures allowed inside), we walked back to the Westminster Station and Jennifer and Winston went back to the hotel. I found a non-linear path to the British Library, which was very much worth a visit. I took a double-decker bus back to near the hotel, and later we all walked to Blackfriars Pub for a quick pub supper.

Pictures and more details: Click on Sep. 26 at
http://www.gordonrmorgan.com/Events/LondonWales2009/LondonWalesHome.htm

Blog bonus: Paving the street in front of St. Paul's:

View from St. Paul's and a Wicked Musical

On Friday, September 25, Jennifer and I looked around many square miles of London...from near the top of St. Paul's Cathedral. I also saw a piece of the original London wall at the Museum of London, and strolled across the Millennium Bridge to the South Bank of the Thames. In the evening Winston took us to an elegant restaurant and a production of the musical Wicked in the Theatre District near Victoria Station.

As usual, see more details by clicking on Sep. 25 on the web page at http://www.gordonrmorgan.com/Events/LondonWales2009/LondonWalesHome.htm.

Blog bonus: a movie clip of the set of Wicked before the action began: