Again, in spite of my ridiculous AirBnB host deciding to knock on my door while I was dead asleep, today went well. She woke me up for a breakfast of British Raisin Bran, instant coffee, burnt croissants, and a shouting match between her and her friend, but they managed to give me a good piece of advice: I'd only have to take a few steps from the door, and the bus would Calgon-take-me-away to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
I was sure I'd missed this museum on my last trip, so I followed their advice, and stumbled upon my absolute favorite museum, probably in the world: the Natural History Museum. It has dina-saws and elephants and whales. It even has a two-horned narwhal, who is my favorite specimen here.
There is a wall of plesiosaurs, all discovered by the same woman, whose information is on the plaque in this photo. She was kind of amazing. One of the fossils even has a pregnant dinosaur.
There is a wall of plesiosaurs, all discovered by the same woman, whose information is on the plaque in this photo. She was kind of amazing. One of the fossils even has a pregnant dinosaur.
Two-tusked narwhal!
I mean, come on. This just made me laugh, and I dropped my metal water bottle, and the whole room looked at me in disgust. Ha! I continued to laugh.
This is a view of one of the upper floors. It's just beautiful.
I took some videos from different vantage points. I love the details of the museum. The dinosaur room has reptiles carved into the walls, and all kinds of plants and animals are carved in around the building, even on the outside. I can't imagine the time and thought it took to make this place so unique.
I left, reluctantly, and then I scouted out a sandwich and went to the V&A, sure it would be new: nope. I came here last time, and found it overwhelming. I felt the same this time, so I jumped on a tour that had just begun.
Stop 1: Chihuly sculpture, the most photographed item in the museum.
Stop 2: Marble vs. Porcelain statues, where the tour guide spit on his own face so many times, I had to leave.
Stop 3: Toilet.
Stop 4: Head to Camden Market, eat a vegan pie.
Stop 5: Primrose Park, where I read in the grass and dogs visited me. At one point, a dog sat on either side of me, and their owner came and said, "Oh look, you're being loved in stereo!"
A good day.
Stop 4: Head to Camden Market, eat a vegan pie.
Stop 5: Primrose Park, where I read in the grass and dogs visited me. At one point, a dog sat on either side of me, and their owner came and said, "Oh look, you're being loved in stereo!"
A good day.
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