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<\/a><\/p>\nToday we headed off for the museum of Britain. It wasn’t the easiest landmark to find, but we got there nonetheless. <\/p>\n
The museum has a huge collection of ancient artifacts that are better preserved than any others I have seen. The amount of perfect Greek pottery and Egyptian carvings still bearing paint was staggering. I don’t think I’ve even seen Egyptian artifacts with such vibrant colors. While looking through some of the exhibits we found a ‘secret door’. Look closely at the picture of the bookshelf. <\/p>\n
Egypt and Greece are obviously the main focus, but there are a few other sections. The Assyrian section had the most beautiful stone work and the Japanese jade work was fantastic. We missed out on the European section because we took too long looking at all the mummies. The mummy section has more actual mummies than I ever expected. I didn’t count, but I would guess somewhere between 20 and 30. There were a few that were unwrapped so you could see the body. It was all fascinating. <\/p>\n
After the museum we headed out to Clapham Common to watch the Guy Fawkes fireworks. I was absolutely unprepaired for how many people were there. We got on a very crowded subway, which I figured was just people going home from work, but when we arrived at our stop EVERYONE got out. We made our way up to the surface and the sidewalks were packed with people. We grabbed an open spot, waited and watched the people literally stream down towards the center of the park. The flow of people never slowed or stopped. Once the fireworks started we watched for awhile and then started our trek to the next subway stop (the one we arrived at was exit only during the festivities). We turned and looked back at the fireworks as we walked, but I think it was probably smart to get out of there before the masses crowded to the trains. <\/p>\n
We grabbed a Cornish pasty on our way back to the hotel. It wasn’t bad, but I hope I get to try one that’s cooked fresh. <\/p>\n
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