Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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London: Much Ado About… The Emperor of Japan?
25 June 2024 The one objective of the day was to go to The Globe Theatre for a tour and a performance of Much Ado About Nothing. But we split up for much of the day. After a little mother-daughter hair braiding (fun!), Ben, Emi and David took in the London Aquarium (unfortunately a disappointing exhibition) as Mike and I just walked. On our way across The Thames we listened to a bag piper, watched an appalling amount of tourists being scammed by Three Card Monty (how can they be so naive?) and breathed in the scent of fresh roadside… Read more
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Classic London: two ways
24 June 2024 For our first full day in London we decided to split up. Ben lead Mike and I on a trip to Greenwich. Emily and David decided to explore The Victoria and Albert Museum. At the south bank the three of us hopped on an UberBoat (water bus) to head down the Thames. Though not technically a tour boat, it still gives great views of the city. The architecture is varied: ornate classical, post modern, curved buildings that seem sculpted in glass, apartments with little balconies of blue against red brick, others with terraces filled with trees. And… Read more
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