and literature field trips we had today. We spent several hours
exploring the Tower of London. We heard lots of gory stories of its
history. We saw the crown jewels and the ravens. Then we toured the
Tower Bridge. We got to walk across the top and go up and down the
pillars and into the engine room. We were able to see it open for a
boat to pass through as well.
We crossed the river and spent the next couple of hours exploring the
HMS Belfast, a light cruiser from WWII. That was really interesting.
We got to go all over the ship, which involved climbing lots of ladder
like staircases. They had a good audio guide and the different rooms
had manaquin displays depicting what they did in each part of the ship.
We finished out the day by going to see Macbeth, starring Patrick
Stewart in the title role. I read the play aloud to the kids on this
trip and talked about it a lot, so they were able to follow along
really well. Plus they knew when to expect bloody apparitions and
severed heads. This version kept to the script, but they set it in
WWII time for the set and costumes. It was easy to get the kids to
want to see Macbeth when it means getting to see Jean-Luc Picard.
We had quite the trek getting back across town. Everyone in the
theatre district wants on the underground at the same time, then our
connecting line was closed and we had to find a bus and then walk the
rest of the way. Needless to say I am tired and am going to crash now.
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