Culture Mash

Today we headed for Leicester Square station, to check out the theatre district, Covent Garden, and Chinatown. While wandering we found a Chinese bakery that was too tempting to resist, and that became lunch. Dessert was bubble tea from Jen Cafe.

Pedestrian walkways are wonderful
Gateway to Chinatown
Delicious – Jen had a BBQ pork bun, curry beef bun, and a three meat croquette. Dave had a pork and pineapple bun, a cream bun, and a slice of Swiss roll.
Had to get a mango bubble tea from Jen Cafe.
Covent Garden

After lunch we headed to the British Museum. It’s a place of mixed feelings, as acquisitions are complicated and not always the way we might hope, but it’s absolutely a place that cares for artifacts and ensures the public has access, at minimum.

Welcome to the British Museum
The architecture alone was worth the visit
The Rosetta Stone
From the pediment of the Parthenon
A sarcophagus that was turned into a ritual bathtub in the Middle Ages
The King’s library
The Sutton Hoo helmet
The British Museum, upon exiting (it was raining when we arrived)

After a full afternoon of museum we dipped into a small Italian area for some pasta, before wandering our way to the Duchess Theatre to see “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Wow, unbelievably funny – we couldn’t stop laughing. Really enjoyable. What a great end to a great day.

One of the best theatre experiences of my life – couldn’t stop laughing
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