Top Things To Do In London England - listings 31 to 35
31 Hyde Park
Grass. Grass for walking, jogging, lying, snoozing, smooching and looking
up from. The grass is just great and stretches from Buck Palace to Oxford
Street.
Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the park would add something
but the dung would be a negative. Celebrate grass.
32 Richmond
Richmond is a great spot for sunny, lazy Sunday afternoon pub lunch.
Situated on the Thames you can watch the tide go in and out, wonder around
the local shops and go for a boat ride on the River Thames.
33 Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
Do you remember where you were when..
Unlike the life it commemorates Diana's memorial is unloved by many of
her ex-subjects. This probably has more to do with the great affection
in which Diana was held than anything else. Nothing was ever going to
be good enough.
The Memorial is more of a stream than a fountain flowing over different
surfaces in various ways to reflect the complexity of Diana's life.
34 (19) British Museum or Egyptian/Ancient History Museum
A product of a past empire the museum contains much that is ancient and
perhaps reflective of modern Britain, not originally from Britain.
For those who need a mummy, would like to visit Egypt or have an interest
in Egypt the Egyptology is for you.
Beyond the actual exhibits the quality of presentation and the faculties
could all be improved.
Perhaps the feeling is some of the exhibit might have to go home. At
times, the museum strains to cope with the multitude of visitors. The
lack of an entrance fee into the museum is perhaps a cause of some of
its problems.
Worth seeing but stay focused on the exhibits you are interested in.
35 (71) Thames Barrier
The world's largest moveable flood barrier now protects London from the
increasing risk from the tidal River Thames. The river that gave birth
to London has the potential to devastate the city.
Thames Barrier Park
Uncompromisingly close the River Thames you will find the Thames Barrier
Park by the north bank of the Thames and with great views of the Thames
Barrier from the Thames Path which follows the River Thames until I really
can’t think of more ways of including the word Thames in this sentence
without getting very silly.
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