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| Soaring – but pricey – views from the London Eye |
March 20, 2017
The 3 Best Free Views of London
Like many of my fellow travellers, I like
to include panoramic views of the places I visit when making my sightseeing
plans. Rural vistas can be sweeps of breathtaking scenery while urban views help
me get my bearings in an unfamiliar city. Here are my picks for three of the best
views of London that won’t cost you a cent.
March 13, 2017
March 06, 2017
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Last fall I did a post about our visit to Greenwich
but I didn’t tell you much about the exhibits at the National Maritime Museum,
the largest of its kind in the world. Like many of London’s best museums,
admission here is free. And the star of the collection is Admiral Horatio
Nelson, the man who defeated the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of
Trafalgar and put an end to Napoleon’s plans to invade England.
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| National Maritime Museum, Greenwich |
February 27, 2017
Hampton Court Palace
On my last day in England we travelled out
of London to Hampton Court Palace, the setting of much political intrigue. It
was the oft-married Tudor king Henry VIII who turned the country house of
Thomas Wolseley into a royal residence on the banks of the River Thames. Christopher
Wren and ‘Capability’ Brown later left their marks on the site and in 1838
Queen Victoria opened this Historic Royal Palace to the public.
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| Portrait of King Henry VIII with Prince Edward and Jane Seymour |
February 20, 2017
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
When I started planning my recent trip to
England, I wanted to see a play. Then I heard about a new production to premiere
in London’s West End, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and I registered for
priority booking. Advance ticket sales opened in October 2015 and I logged on
to find myself about 1,800 in the queue. After waiting two hours for my turn to
buy tickets I had problems on the web site and came away empty handed. The
first four months of performances sold out in hours.
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| Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at London's Palace Theatre |
February 13, 2017
Sunday Morning on Trafalgar Square
A few years ago I saw Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
in London’s National Gallery. Thanks to jet lag, the experience was a bit of a
blur. But there’s something about this painting that lured me back. Perhaps
it’s the expression of cheerful, positive energy from a man better known for a
life of emotional turmoil and tragedy.
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| The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square |
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