London weekend

We went to London again! We are really starting to enjoy the city. We decided we would go to the British Museum, London Aquarium, and try to see a West End show. On Saturday, we got up early and headed to the The Cornish Bakehouse, Benjamin's favorite place to eat in London. They have delicious pasties (not pastries).

We then headed off to the British Museum, which was free by the way. This is the oldest public museum in the world, established in 1753!

Some of the highlights of the museum were:
Rosetta Stone

Easter Island statue:

Sutton Hoo Treasure, preserved 7th century ship burial:

We also got to see the Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptain mummies (of both humans, Cleopatra included, and animals!), Lindow man, whose skin is 2,000 years old! This was the best museum I've seen in a while.

The West End show that we decided on was Blood Brothers. It was about a mother who had two twins, but couldn't afford to keep both of them. Her boss wants a baby and convinces the mother to give one of her twins to her. One boy is raised in poverty and the other in the upper class. The boys become friends and eventually fall in love with the same girl.

On Sunday, we went to the London Aquarium! We saw everything from sea horses to upside down jelly fish to sharks! It was fun but quite pricey, for two hours of entertainment!

Here I am at the entrance to the "Shark Walk"

You have to walk over a glass insert, with sharks beneath you. Here's Ben checking it out:

Disclaimer for anyone who wants to visit England: October, you would think, is considered to be off season for tourists, right? NO! Here is a picture of just how crowded it was:

This is right beside the Thames, to the right, and Westminster Bridge, straight ahead. It's packed!!!!! We aren't quite sure when the tourist season dies down, but it's NOT in October!