Wow. Just wow. 

So much to see, but also just the right amount. Was able to see it all in one day.

The neatest displays were the hoards of Roman treasures. In England, found treasure belongs to the government. People get reimbursed,  I guess. The hoards of coins and precious metals are carefully conserved and cleaned, then museums bid for the right to buy and show off the mostly Roman treasure. So neat to see what people hundreds of years ago kept as heirlooms. Wikipedia has some good entries.

The most controversial pieces are the Parthenon marbles. Since I’ve been to Greece and seen the other perspective, I can see for sure, for absolutely sure, there’s no way the BM is giving *anything* back. Lol. TBH, go to Athens instead. The Acropolis is worth it. And the new Parthenon museum in Athens is (gasp) much better than the BM in this regard.

After 4 hours of culture,  I desperately needed a long walk. 

Camden Market is a flaming tourist attraction. Having said that, I enjoyed my afternoon there. If you avoid the mass produced crap, it’s neat and full of plain old folks having fun. When you’ve had enough, walk along the canal away from the market area; the Thames lies in one direction and the zoo and Regents park in the other. Just strolling along is very pleasant and you’ve got the place basically to yourself. Mostly saw bicyclists heading home.

One last little bit of walking got me up the hill towards home and peanut butter sandwiches.

Only 20,000 steps today, I’ll do better tomorrow!

Have a great Thursday 😄

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