This is turning out to be an at home day. For various reasons, it's not a good idea to go traipsing off to the Tower of London, as tentatively planned. These internal processes take over and class preparation has pressed in and demanded attention. Alas, the summer vacation is over and it's time to get back on the treadmill and experience the pressure and interruptions. Yesterday was such a wonderful day and lunch was so pleasant--just one of those special moments of peace and contentment. Having to go to a meeting cut it short and was a rupture. Probably that's indicative of the pace to come. It was great while it lasted. Anyhow, it's overcast today. And, at least I took my first tube ride alone from lunch and managed to find the correct train and alight at the correct station.
And I found Whole Foods and shopped. Found Tmobile as well but wasn't willing to wait forever to get someone's attention. I got home and called Support instead.
We were challenged to find The Globe yesterday. We wound and wound around streets and guessed our way and finally came out all right. We were happily surprised at the quality of the tour and of the museum there. So interesting that we had no time left for the nearby sights we'd planned and had to settle for lunch before Ralph's meeting. Hence, the enjoyable lunch interlude which ended prematurely. The guide at the Globe was delightful. An actor. Dramatic and animated and engaging and witty. Enjoyed myself immensely. He asked if there were any Americans present and turned out Ralph and I were the only ones. Both of us were arrested by this. Americans exotic? Sam Wanamaker, an American, conceived and spearheaded the movement to get The Globe built and the new indoor theater is named after him. We caught a glipse of rehearsal for Comedy of Errors. Delightful.
All in all a good day. Wonderful to walk by the Thames and to gaze out over it during lunch. Ralph's face was radiant during the tour. If only I could have gotten a pic.
I posted some pix here during the trek. Will look for others to post now.
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| South Bank of the Thames, near The Globe seen from the bridge. |
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The Thames from the bridge
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| The Thames from the restaurant window |
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The Globe stage during rehearsal
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Our guide with his back to the Thames and London north of the river
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Delightful guide/actor engaged with tour member back to the Thames
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Audience seating at The Globe
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Side of the Globe stage
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