And back to London. We stayed in Trafalgar Square, RIGHT in the city. A stones throw away from the Museum which houses some AMAZING art, which I drooled over…Manet, Monet, Seurat, Pissaro….it took my breath away. But then there was the Tate Gallery, Modern Art, I was concerned how much Dad would enjoy this as my first time taking him to Modern Art was at the MCA in Sydney which had Cindy Sherman exhibiting….and it was Cindy Sherman at her best, very confronting. But this was where I was in my element….Salvador Dali (my favourite surrealist) and the Metamorphosis of Narcisus, alot smaller than I had expected, but none the less an exciting moment to see this, I had been let down when it wasnt in the Melbourne exhibition last year. A wing of Andy Warhol, a room of Pop Art and Roy Lichtenstein….I could go on and on.
Elly took us to Notting Hill which was colourful and no, Hugh wasnt home. Here we met up with Abbey, who is now home in Australia, and she had Lily in awe. Up onto the London eye and we could see soooooooooo far into the distance, including rain!!! (well it wouldnt be London without rain). We visited Buckingham Palace and saw a marching band in the barracks. After another 3 full on days, and although we had a fantastic time away, we were happy to come home to our own beds and some good home cooking.
What an experience. Words cant describe the rush that I felt seeing things like Big Ben, York Mister, Westminster Abbey, artworks I have taught for the past 10 years….especially the Mona Lisa, thick Scottish accents, tasting Yorkshire puddings for the first time, eating at Rick Steins fish and chips in Padstow…..gosh the list is endless and Im blown away Ive actually done this, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would do this. And of course now I want more. Italy next!!
But most importantly we got to see Elly. My little sister who had decided she would move out, and well half way across the world. In a way I thank her for doing this so I had the incentive to travel and also Mum and Dad! How we have missed you Elly, and what an excellent time we had together road tripping around. The car just wasnt the same without you curled up on the window asleep! Lily, I think, thinks that London is like a trip to Bowral and continually asks to come back to see you. Oh and everything including the Clock Tower in Camden is The Tower Bridge. So when will she be home….who knows, but London is very lucky to have our Elly, but we will be reclaiming her eventually!!!!!
Notting Hill
mmmmm are we lost??????
A room FILLED with cheese
by Skye Nestler
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