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Just for fun I clicked on a link at MSNBC on "cheap thrills" in London, for travel tips. Having never been to the UK, I didn't know that most of the museums, and also the National Gallery, are free (except for some special traveling exhibitions, but one expects that). I think that's rather a good idea -- especially since if we ever made it, we'd be spending money on books and suchlike. (And did you know that the Museum of London has a special collection, the Wellcome collection, that has Napoleon's toothbrush? I just had to mention that.)
Also, I didn't realize the National Maritime Museum is also where the Royal Observatory is located. The Greenwich Meridian Line runs through it too, so you can get your photo taken standing in the eastern and western hemispheres at the same time.
There's a Visit London web site mentioned in the tips, where you can find everything from 5-star hotels to rooms at one of the universities. Also a recommendation to get something called the Oyster card, which will save you money if you're taking the buses here and there.
I'd love to go to the Museum of London, the British Museum (books and clocks at the least), and the National Maritime Museum. Maybe someday.
Also, I didn't realize the National Maritime Museum is also where the Royal Observatory is located. The Greenwich Meridian Line runs through it too, so you can get your photo taken standing in the eastern and western hemispheres at the same time.
There's a Visit London web site mentioned in the tips, where you can find everything from 5-star hotels to rooms at one of the universities. Also a recommendation to get something called the Oyster card, which will save you money if you're taking the buses here and there.
I'd love to go to the Museum of London, the British Museum (books and clocks at the least), and the National Maritime Museum. Maybe someday.
