Yesterday was a writeoff.
Hera awoke feeling nauseated, and then vomitted several times that morning. We spent the day at home resting.
Today she awoke a bit shakey, but she wanted to go out. So we headed off into town to see the Cabinet War Rooms. Hera was not too sure about it, but knew I wanted to see them, and in the end she agreed that it was worthwhile.
World War II was a pivotal time for the London and the British Empire. For centuries, the two super powers France and England vied and fought with each other for control of the world. But soon into the war, France signed an armistice, leaving England alone to fight off Hitler. Russia was still an ally of Germany, and the USA was trying to remaing neutral.
The Cabinet War Rooms gives us a sense of life during this time. Like the fire of 1666, London was leveled, with the exception of St. Paul's Cathedral that remained standing. Below grounds, people lived and worked fighting the War. The tour takes you through several of the rooms, with interactive displays that are entertaining to us, and extremely informative.
Part of the tour includes the Churchill Museum. Most people know of Churchill, but there is so much more to the man, and the museum does a wonderful job in bringing him back to life. From childhood photos with a lock of his hair, to various radio speeches as one walks under them. His political carreer as well as his military carreer. Again, the interactive nature of it all adds to the fun.
Atfter the museum, we again found ourselves meandering through part of St. James park before we spilled onto the Mall, and looked back towards Buckingham Palace. We walked across Trafalgar's Square and into the streets of Soho.
After refreshing ourselves with some food at a pub, we again hopped onto our familiar bus 23 towards St. Paul's Church, as we wanted to cross over the Millenium Bridge.
Built as part of the millenium celebrations, it was know as the "wobbly bridge" when it first opened, as it wobbled when people walked on it. It was briefly closed, as it was stabilized further. Today, it is a lovely pedestrian bridge that lets one walk easily from St. Paul's across the Thames to the Tate Modern Museum and Shakespeare's Globe.
We walked around the Globe and made our way back across the Millenium bridge, and soon took our bus 23 bus back home.
Hera is still not in top form, but is much stronger today.
Cheers,
Hera & Anthony
