Euro 2016 Day 3: The British Musem

This morning Michelle and I walked along the river and through the city to go and visit the British Museum.  Along the way we stopped in at the Southwark Cathedral and finally saw the much talked about dinosaur poo.

We also passed the Golden Hind and this time there was a school group there with the tour guide dressed in period costume instructing the kids in the life of a sailor.  The lowly sailors used the bow of the ship for ablutions, where it was recommended to tie yourself to the ship before squatting over the edge lest you fall off into the foamy sea below.  Officers take advantage of the privilege, and extend their derrieres over the stern of the ship which is a much smoother and safer place to squat.

Some silly mudlarks, not watching the tide coming in.,.

We found one of many Red Lions to have our lunch in, finally working out that the dining room was upstairs, but one needed to order at the bar below before heading up.  I tried scampi and chips which seems a common pub meal, not expecting the scampi to be little breadcrumbed balls of scampi.  Very nice though washed down with a tasty beverage.

We arrived at the British Museum just as the rain started falling, so perfectly timed.

The British Museum is just amazing, and totally free to visit.  It is certainly worthy of much more time than we had to spend there.  The archaeological treasures from ancient civilisations are just astonishing to see, and I learnt that the Elgin's marbles aren't huge balls of stone, but rather the carved marble artwork from Grecian temples, the Parthenon in particular.

It's the actual Rosetta Stone. Frickin amazing!

Raided, no saved from the temples and brought back to England.  Though there is much controversy over them and the many other artifacts being removed and put on display in London, it is indisputable that they have been protected and are accessible for a great many people to now visit and admire.

There is so much to see, so many amazing pieces of art from throughout history words do no justice, so herre are some pictures:

We caught the tube back to Shazzy's and broke tradition by having Vietnamese take away for dinner.  I think it is called have a Vietnamese.  We relaxed on the couch and watched the last episode of Vikings.  Well tried to watch it.  I fell asleep about 10 minutes in.   I blame the G&T...