As our time here comes to a close, we have chosen to spend our last week wrapping up loose ends--revisiting places we love to get a final look or a more in-depth experience, shopping, packing and experiencing this city we have so enjoyed. Today we did a little of both. This morning we revisited St. Bartholomew The Great, a medieval church dating back to the Twelth Century. Laura was so captivate by the space that she arranged a special tour, and special it was since we got to see not only the splendid church interior but also the crypt and one of the medieval burial chambers beneath the church floor. We also had a chance to talk with Father Mark, one of the priests at the church. For the girls, it was just another church, but they considered it worth the price to get to the afternoon's activity: a visit to Kristin's house to play with Owain, Rhys and Gwyneth while Mom and Dad headed downtown. While the girls played, Scott and Laura had an "adult" afternoon in the basement of Fortnum and Mason, the downtown grocery that supplies, among others, the households of the Queen and the Prince of Wales. We sampled really excellent wines, enjoyed each other's company and had a visit with the friendly wait staff before setting off to do a little shopping. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and certainly the girls far preferred the pizza at Kristin's to the cheese, bread and olive plate on which their parents dined! Oh yeah, and that packing thing? There's always tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
A Day Out and About
As our time here comes to a close, we have chosen to spend our last week wrapping up loose ends--revisiting places we love to get a final look or a more in-depth experience, shopping, packing and experiencing this city we have so enjoyed. Today we did a little of both. This morning we revisited St. Bartholomew The Great, a medieval church dating back to the Twelth Century. Laura was so captivate by the space that she arranged a special tour, and special it was since we got to see not only the splendid church interior but also the crypt and one of the medieval burial chambers beneath the church floor. We also had a chance to talk with Father Mark, one of the priests at the church. For the girls, it was just another church, but they considered it worth the price to get to the afternoon's activity: a visit to Kristin's house to play with Owain, Rhys and Gwyneth while Mom and Dad headed downtown. While the girls played, Scott and Laura had an "adult" afternoon in the basement of Fortnum and Mason, the downtown grocery that supplies, among others, the households of the Queen and the Prince of Wales. We sampled really excellent wines, enjoyed each other's company and had a visit with the friendly wait staff before setting off to do a little shopping. It was a wonderful way to spend an afternoon, and certainly the girls far preferred the pizza at Kristin's to the cheese, bread and olive plate on which their parents dined! Oh yeah, and that packing thing? There's always tomorrow.
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Scott and gang:
I've been following your blog semi-religously and enjoying it immensely. How you find time to write at the end of the day is beyond me, tourism is hard, hard work. Are you getting paid?
We're looking forward to your joining us after you've had time to catch your breath and open your mail. Unfortunately, the need for our services has only increased in your absence.
Jim Schell
So revisiting favorite places... I assume that means another trek to the British Museum for Laura?
Linda
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