Varied Adventures

So, after breakfast yesterday (Saturday) we went to Portobello Road, place where the riches of ages are sold; everything and anything a man can unload is sold off the barrow in Portobello Road. There was some successful shopping and then, of course, lunch furnished at a price by the Eastern-European vendors in the bratwurst stall.

Back home, Emily and Madi departed to kill off their London Pass that expired yesterday. Kris went down into the bowels of the building to do laundry and I went for a "stay-awake" walk with the Ringers, Stephen and Ann, and the Carliles who had just arrived. S&A broke off early to go the Cabinet War Rooms and several minutes later we found Stephen sitting on a wall waiting for Ann to finish the museum and I joined him there while the others went on to other sites. The three of us took a bus to Tottenham Court Road and ducked into the British Museum to see the Korean Moon Jar, the Elgin Marbles and the rotunda. That is all we had time for because the museum closes at 5:30 (except for the gift shop which likely stays open another hour to suck £s from the visitors).

At about 5:45 we met Emily, Madi, and Kris by the front gates and proceeded to the original Bloomsbury Wagamama for supper (Em's London Pass entitled her to a free meal when she bought another + we really like to eat there). The rest of the evening was spent buying souvenirs on Oxford Street and riding various buses home.

The ladies examining some of the riches of ages

Yummy bratwurst mit grilled onions, sauerkraut, und
mustard -- notice Emily's great new scarf

The stay-awake walk -- the young woman you
don't recognize is a student, Katy Lund

I was there too -- thanks to Amy for the photo

The Taylor-Woodburys with their favorite Elgin Marble

Delicious offerings at Wagamama

Today is Sunday and I don't believe we will have any adventures to report, so stay tuned for more posts next week.

OXO

D.