On day two in London, we returned again to Trafalgar Square, one of our favorite places in London. This view is from the square looking back at the National Gallery. (We have pictures from the past looking up at Marian and Keri, looking down at Jordan and Hillary, and Lori and me.). While it looks a little sparsely populated today, that will all change shortly....see next picture...
You are now looking in the opposite direction of the National Gallery, toward Nelson's Column at Trafalgar and the giant video screen. Wait. Video screen? This isn't a sports area. Or is it? Because we are from the US where soccer has virtually no meaning, we had no idea that there was a world soccer cup competition underway. And we surely didn't know that the day we were flying from London was also the day of the first match...between the US and England. We also did not know that Hillary had developed what I would call a genuine interest and knowledge of the World Cup (see what those study abroad experiences can produce...). So as we approached the square, she informed us that this was Football Central for London, that there were going to be 1000's of fans watching the US/England match, and the video tron was just one element of the event. The picture does not due justice to the size of this screen as one could have seen it from Dublin. So at this point, we are left to wonder how many goals will be scored, how many pints will be downed and who will end up climbing the column to celebrate a possible victory....
Sorry to stay at Trafalgar, but we were all a bit shocked to see this HUGE ship in a bottle assembled at the top of one of the entry columns. Again, hard to judge the size from the photo, but inside was a real life replica of some important English ship. Ok, perhaps not, but it was over 20 feet long. With stereo speakers housed below it. To amplify the upcoming soccer game.
Ok, this may be one of the greatest looking and tasting lattes in the history of lattes. Lori, Hillary and I spent the afternoon (after recovering from the fact that Hillary knows so much about World Cup) at the Portrait Gallery. This museum houses probably the best collection of art linked to English history, to include the Tudors, the Stuarts, and each reign up to today. But enough of the art. They have this great restaurant that created this real masterpiece to the left. I was in awe of its beauty and for about 15 minutes, was unable to even take a sip. When I started to consume this creation, the heart shape stayed in tact. I asked the barista how he did it and he refused to share his secret. I'll never be the same. Starbucks CANNOT do this. Back to the Gallery, it's a favorite of ours and so worth the afternoon.
On day two in London, we returned again to Trafalgar Square, one of our favorite places in London. This view is from the square looking back at the National Gallery. (We have pictures from the past looking up at Marian and Keri, looking down at Jordan and Hillary, and Lori and me.). While it looks a little sparsely populated today, that will all change shortly....see next picture...
You are now looking in the opposite direction of the National Gallery, toward Nelson's Column at Trafalgar and the giant video screen. Wait. Video screen? This isn't a sports area. Or is it? Because we are from the US where soccer has virtually no meaning, we had no idea that there was a world soccer cup competition underway. And we surely didn't know that the day we were flying from London was also the day of the first match...between the US and England. We also did not know that Hillary had developed what I would call a genuine interest and knowledge of the World Cup (see what those study abroad experiences can produce...). So as we approached the square, she informed us that this was Football Central for London, that there were going to be 1000's of fans watching the US/England match, and the video tron was just one element of the event. The picture does not due justice to the size of this screen as one could have seen it from Dublin. So at this point, we are left to wonder how many goals will be scored, how many pints will be downed and who will end up climbing the column to celebrate a possible victory....
Sorry to stay at Trafalgar, but we were all a bit shocked to see this HUGE ship in a bottle assembled at the top of one of the entry columns. Again, hard to judge the size from the photo, but inside was a real life replica of some important English ship. Ok, perhaps not, but it was over 20 feet long. With stereo speakers housed below it. To amplify the upcoming soccer game.
Ok, this may be one of the greatest looking and tasting lattes in the history of lattes. Lori, Hillary and I spent the afternoon (after recovering from the fact that Hillary knows so much about World Cup) at the Portrait Gallery. This museum houses probably the best collection of art linked to English history, to include the Tudors, the Stuarts, and each reign up to today. But enough of the art. They have this great restaurant that created this real masterpiece to the left. I was in awe of its beauty and for about 15 minutes, was unable to even take a sip. When I started to consume this creation, the heart shape stayed in tact. I asked the barista how he did it and he refused to share his secret. I'll never be the same. Starbucks CANNOT do this. Back to the Gallery, it's a favorite of ours and so worth the afternoon. 
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