Victoria and Albert: Third Time's a Charm

Today is the third time on this trip that we have been back either as a group or individually to the Victoria and Albert Museum, and still we didn't finish it. Perhaps that should come as no surprise. After all, the place has 9 MILES of corridors, 4.5 MILLION objects and covers 5,000 YEARS of history (give or take a century or two). All we can report at this point in our venture is that we gave it a valiant try. Unlike our previous two trips, we did take the guided tour this time. That was valuable and educational in and of itself, but a highlight was when the guide invited the girls to touch a genuine Chinese Ming Vase around 550 years old. We couldn't believe it, but tactile experiences are one of the hallmarks of the V&A. We discovered this again when Laura, Olivia and Meredith visited a special exhibition on the history of hats where they greatly enjoyed trying them on for size. Unfortunately, pictures were not allowed, but the girls returned determined to find Easter bonnets that would do the museum proud.