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By the end of the Crimean War Florence Nightingale had come to be known as the “Lady of the Lamp” for her competent and compassionate care of British soldiers. She went on to reform nursing education leading to nursing as a profession. The Florence Nightingale Museum in London tells the story of this remarkable woman.
As part of Heritage Open Days in London we opted to visit the Royal Society for the Arts and learn about their storied history of endeavoring to improve society since 1754.
As part of the Heritage Open Days in London we participated in a WW2 Themed Heritage Walk led by Sheldon K Goodman at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery in East London.
On the first day of Heritage Open Days in London we ventured south of the River Thames to Southward Cathedral for a walking tour highlighting the history and architecture of Southwark Cathedral.
Arriving in London in the middle of a Tube strike presented a bit of a challenge in making our way to Hampstead but once the we were warmly welcomed and had a good excuse to spend our first full day just enjoying the comforts of Hampstead and La Gaffe.
Our passage from New York to Southampton aboard Queen Mary 2 has been a delight. Fascinating insights talks, delicious food and drink, and
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!
Our last day in London this trip we ventured underground on the Hidden London Charing Cross: Access All Areas Tour for a peek into the workings of The Underground a bit of its history and the uses of the Jubilee Line Charing Cross Station that no longer serves passengers but still has usefulness including as a filming location for movies including Skyfall and Paddington.
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.