Okay ... last London pic for a bit (but follow me on Instagram for much, much more of my current trip abroad ... see the link below), and yes, this is pushing the season a bit. I absolutely loved being in London close to Christmas, when I visited back in 2016. The city goes all... Continue Reading →

The Millennium Bridge leads from the Tate Modern Museum to St. Paul's Cathedral, across the Thames. It's solely a pedestrian bridge and when they first opened it, the swaying of it (which was intentional) freaked people out, so they had to fix it. It opened in 2000, but was closed after opening day for two... Continue Reading →

This is Boadicea and Her Daughters, juxtaposed with the London Eye. It's on the city side of the Westminster Bridge, and pretty much opposite it is Big Ben (which we Americans tend to call it ... it's really Elizabethan Tower. Big Ben is actually the name for the great bell of the clock.). It's my... Continue Reading →

Hidden away near the Elephant and Castle Underground stop in southern London is The Cinema Museum. This rambling collection is geared towards actual cinemas, that is movie theaters, and all the amazing paraphernalia that accompanies them: Signage, posters, projectors, displays, even usher uniforms. It's worth seeing, and it's located in what was--over a century ago--one... Continue Reading →