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Jun. 7th, 2008
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djmrswhiteToday's jaunt to the Telectroscope
Jun. 7th, 2008 07:23 pmWe decided we needed to go out today, so we walked to Tower Bridge (using some streets I rarely walk along, which was nice: Trinity Street, then Tabard Street, then up Tower Bridge Road to the bridge itself.
There was some sort of children's thingy going on in the part between the bridge and City Hall. Just between Strada Restaurant and City Hall we found the Telectroscope. You queue up and put a pound coin into a booth. Two hands "write out" a ticket and it then emerges from a slot below. The obverse and reverse of the ticket are at the end of the entry.
It was cloudy in New York, and we saw only a few people there (it was 9:30 am in New York, so perhaps everyone was still asleep).
We then walked along the shore, stopping at a Starbucks for a coffee, before getting to Tate Modern, where we saw the Street and Studio exhibition. HWMBO liked it more than I did. Again, it's one of those exhibits that is oversupplied with very small works that you have to get right up to the wall to see. But, some of it was good. I'm waiting for the Cy Twombly in a few weeks. Should be good.
We then talked to the Royal Festival Hall, across the river, and to Quizno's at the Embankment. As usual, they were out of meatballs, so I had a tangy steak sandwich and HWMBO had a chicken sandwich. Both very good.
Underground and home.
There was some sort of children's thingy going on in the part between the bridge and City Hall. Just between Strada Restaurant and City Hall we found the Telectroscope. You queue up and put a pound coin into a booth. Two hands "write out" a ticket and it then emerges from a slot below. The obverse and reverse of the ticket are at the end of the entry.
It was cloudy in New York, and we saw only a few people there (it was 9:30 am in New York, so perhaps everyone was still asleep).
We then walked along the shore, stopping at a Starbucks for a coffee, before getting to Tate Modern, where we saw the Street and Studio exhibition. HWMBO liked it more than I did. Again, it's one of those exhibits that is oversupplied with very small works that you have to get right up to the wall to see. But, some of it was good. I'm waiting for the Cy Twombly in a few weeks. Should be good.
We then talked to the Royal Festival Hall, across the river, and to Quizno's at the Embankment. As usual, they were out of meatballs, so I had a tangy steak sandwich and HWMBO had a chicken sandwich. Both very good.
Underground and home.
Next year's holiday
Jun. 7th, 2008 07:49 pmAs we were walking along the river this afternoon, I suddenly remarked to HWMBO, "I think that next year we should holiday in Australia/New Zealand." He was a bit taken aback, and asked why. I said, "I don't know how long I'm going to be healthy, and I've always wanted to see Australia. We can throw in a week in New Zealand as well."
The plan is to spend a few days in Singapore, then go on to Australia, spend 2-1/2 weeks there, then a week in New Zealand, back to Singapore, and then back to London.
What I'd like from my livejournal friends, wherever you are, is recommendations for:
--where we should go in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne, maybe Perth too as HWMBO has relatives there) and what we should see there;
--ditto for New Zealand, with the additional factor that we will only be there for a short time;
--what time of year is best to go for good weather.
This will likely be The Trip of a Lifetime for me, as I'm not likely to go more than once at my age, so I want to see those things that Australians and New Zealanders are proudest of and that are the best things to see there. We have probably a year to plan.
Thanks for helping us out.
The plan is to spend a few days in Singapore, then go on to Australia, spend 2-1/2 weeks there, then a week in New Zealand, back to Singapore, and then back to London.
What I'd like from my livejournal friends, wherever you are, is recommendations for:
--where we should go in Australia (Sydney and Melbourne, maybe Perth too as HWMBO has relatives there) and what we should see there;
--ditto for New Zealand, with the additional factor that we will only be there for a short time;
--what time of year is best to go for good weather.
This will likely be The Trip of a Lifetime for me, as I'm not likely to go more than once at my age, so I want to see those things that Australians and New Zealanders are proudest of and that are the best things to see there. We have probably a year to plan.
Thanks for helping us out.