London report - Last one - Sunday
The silliest question of today was from the barnman in the Wetherspoon-pub in Edgware Road when I ordered my Sunday lunch, a Sunday roast and a dessert. He asked if i wanted the main course and the dessert served at the same time.
Started the morning at Tate Britain, formerly known as Tate Gallery. But that was before they opened Tate Britain as well. Was pleasently surprised that they allow non-flash photography. Was dfisappointed by the fact that there are no guidebooks to cover the whole gallery, like the ones they have at the Wallace Collection I visited yesterday.
Saw the Millais-paintings I came for, and lots of Turner. They must have the biggest Turner-collection in the world. But I admit I like his earlier works the best.
Took a walk along the Thames up the Houses of Parliament. The monument to the citizens of Calais is still very poerful. But i did not remember there was a statue of Emelie Pankhurst there too, not the monument over the abolishment of slavery.
Short visit to Covent Garden to buy another dumpling (doll) for the wife.
Felt a sudden urge to visit the National Portrait Gallery. The top floor is like a lesson in British history. You get the portraits, but also long explanations of each ones place in history. The Tudor Gallery is superb.
Saw more portraits in a small gallery in Greek Street in Soho. It was photograph-like paintings of musicians. Felt very old. All of them were described as very famous and I had only heard the names of one or two.
Made a short visit to Notting Hill to search for a certain blue door. Have three different explanations:
1. There was never a blue door. It was faked for the film.
2. There was a blue door, but it has disappeared.
3. I am lousy at finding things like blue doors.
Ended the evening with a guided Old Chelsea Pub Guide. Interesting walk with much about the history of Chelsea (not the football team), but two of the three pubs we visited were more bars than pubs, and the last one did not even have any real ale.
But the guide taught us how to remember the fate of Henry VIII's six wives (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived) and what a Chelsea Tractor is. By the way, Chelsea FC play their home games in the London Borough of Fulham, while Fulham play in Hammersmith.
That is that. Tomorrow is just packing and flight home.
Bye-bye from London
Started the morning at Tate Britain, formerly known as Tate Gallery. But that was before they opened Tate Britain as well. Was pleasently surprised that they allow non-flash photography. Was dfisappointed by the fact that there are no guidebooks to cover the whole gallery, like the ones they have at the Wallace Collection I visited yesterday.
Saw the Millais-paintings I came for, and lots of Turner. They must have the biggest Turner-collection in the world. But I admit I like his earlier works the best.
Took a walk along the Thames up the Houses of Parliament. The monument to the citizens of Calais is still very poerful. But i did not remember there was a statue of Emelie Pankhurst there too, not the monument over the abolishment of slavery.
Short visit to Covent Garden to buy another dumpling (doll) for the wife.
Felt a sudden urge to visit the National Portrait Gallery. The top floor is like a lesson in British history. You get the portraits, but also long explanations of each ones place in history. The Tudor Gallery is superb.
Saw more portraits in a small gallery in Greek Street in Soho. It was photograph-like paintings of musicians. Felt very old. All of them were described as very famous and I had only heard the names of one or two.
Made a short visit to Notting Hill to search for a certain blue door. Have three different explanations:
1. There was never a blue door. It was faked for the film.
2. There was a blue door, but it has disappeared.
3. I am lousy at finding things like blue doors.
Ended the evening with a guided Old Chelsea Pub Guide. Interesting walk with much about the history of Chelsea (not the football team), but two of the three pubs we visited were more bars than pubs, and the last one did not even have any real ale.
But the guide taught us how to remember the fate of Henry VIII's six wives (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived) and what a Chelsea Tractor is. By the way, Chelsea FC play their home games in the London Borough of Fulham, while Fulham play in Hammersmith.
That is that. Tomorrow is just packing and flight home.
Bye-bye from London
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