Your mom and I were counting the days we had left and today we packed it in! We were all over the West End and then dove right back into the heart of things for a sunset trip around The London Eye.
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| The day had to begin with tea, of course. |
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| The cultural enrichment portion of the day was spent at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which holds a very diverse collection of exhibits. |
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| The museum featured some ancient relics from around the world... |
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| ...and some artisanal pieces which were mindblowing in intricacy. This is a carved ivory cane handle. |
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| It also had halls of tapestries like this to take in. |
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| We really enjoyed seeing some recreations of various parts of a Victorian house perfectly recreated. |
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| A sizable part of the museum was dedicated to the history of English fashion, including this petticoat which probably seems bizarre today but used to be haute fashion of the period. |
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| Your mom really enjoyed the Regency Period clothing, as many of her favorite works of literature come from that time or are set in that time. |
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| Who else could this suggest, but Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy? |
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| Perhaps one of the most stunning works that caught my eye, this marble bust of a child with a hauntingly realistic face down to the smallest detail. It's a marble carving called "Age of Innocence" by Alfred Drury. |
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| There was more ancient Egyptian work at this museum, including those enormous pillars! |
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| The museum also included exhibits on the history of theater in England, including this actual piece from Warhorse, one of the more famous modern stage shows. There was also some more ancient stuff, including an invitation to see an original Shakespeare show during his time. |
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| The museum had this beautiful central courtyard, which offered a nice place to relax. |
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| A rare opportunity to catch a picture of both of us. |
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| After the museum we headed to Regent's Park to stroll outside, get some air, and take in some more sights. |
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| The park was lively on this uncharacteristically warm day. Every local we overheard talking about the weather agreed that it was incredibly warm for London this year. We joked we must have brought the California weather with us in our luggage. |
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| Back in town I had to snap a shot of this classic Cooper, one of the more recognizable English-made cars out there. Your mom likes these little Minis. |
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| Then it was time for the Eye, the massive London Eye. |
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| We ended up 443 feet in the air, in what was once the tallest Ferris Wheel on the planet. |
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| Of course the views of Central London were spectacular as the sun got lower and we got higher. |
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| Another intense day of sightseeing and soaking in this incredible city. |
