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Tuesday morning it poured rain.
Everyone else decided to see the British Library, then the National Gallary, then St Paul's Cathedral

No pictures are allowed in the British Library.


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Kara's pic


Rosetta Stone
10:47
Rosetta Stone

Meanwhile I spent 5 amazing hours in the British Museum
If you aren't interested in the British Museum you can scroll to the end of the webpage for pictures from dinner that night.


10:59

First Egypt.....


10:59


11:00


11:12
A naturally preserved body from ancient Egypt


11:14


11:20


11:25

then Rome...

The Portland Vase
11:33
The Portland Vase


11:33


11:38

Warren Silver Cup
11:39
Warren Silver Cup


11:39

Pompei


11:44
Crocodile Skin Armor from Roman times.


11:48


11:49


12:16


12:16


12:16


12:18


12:19

The Royal Gold Cup
12:22
The Royal Gold Cup


12:22


12:23

The Fishpool Hoard
12:23
The Fishpool Hoard




12:50


12:50


12:51


12:51

The Sutton Hoo Helmet
12:56
The Sutton Hoo Helmet


The Sutton Hoo Helmet


13:01

The Hoxne Hoard
13:01
The Hoxne Hoard


13:04

The Mildenhall Great Dish
13:04
The Mildenhall Great Dish


13:05

The Corbridge Lanx
13:06


13:07


13:25
Lunch !


13:41


13:43

Amenhotep III
13:43
Amenhotep III

Amenhotep III
13:44
Amenhotep III

Sekhmet
13:44
Sekhmet

False Door of Ptahshepses
13:47
False Door of Ptahshepses


13:49


13:53

Assyrian Winged Lions
13:53
Assyrian Winged Lions


13:58


13:59


14:02


14:02


14:03

Winged Bulls from the Palace of Sargon
14:10
Winged Bulls from the Palace of Sargon

The Lion Hunt Room
14:12
The Lion Hunt Room

Nereids
14:20
Nereids

Nereid Monument
14:20
Nereid Monument

Nereid Monument
14:22
Nereid Monument

Parthenon Galleries
14:26
Parthenon Galleries

Parthenon Galleries
14:26
Parthenon Galleries

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:27
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:27
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze

Parthenon Galleries - Metopes
14:28
Parthenon Galleries - Metopes

Parthenon Galleries - Metopes
14:28
Parthenon Galleries - Metopes

Pediment Sculptures
14:29
Pediment Sculptures

Pediment Sculptures - Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite
14:38
Pediment Sculptures - Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite

Pediment Sculptures - Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite
14:40
Pediment Sculptures - Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite

Pediment Sculptures - Helios, Dionysos, Demeter, Kore, and Artemis
14:44
Pediment Sculptures - Helios, Dionysos, Demeter, Kore, and Artemis

Pediment Sculptures - Helios, Dionysos, Demeter, Kore, and Artemis
14:44
Pediment Sculptures - Helios, Dionysos, Demeter, Kore, and Artemis

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:46
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:46
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:46
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze

Parthenon Galleries - Frieze
14:46
Parthenon Galleries - Frieze


14:52

Bog man
15:05
Bog man

The Franks Casket
15:13
The Franks Casket

Michelangelo's carton
15:47
Michelangelo's carton
The picture doesn't begin to do this justice, it is probably 8' high and 5' wide.


16:46


21:43
For dinner Cindy, Kathy and I went to Brindisa Tapas in Soho - it was fantastic....


22:00


22:06


22:11
Jean Valjean



22:13



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