Up early
and used the Tube to test the "alternate" route to Kings Cross-St Pancras Eurostar station,
which also puts me within walking distance to the British Library and the
British Museum (plus the London University Brunei Gallery); i.e., “the museum
mile”.
I
avoided the Victoria line by taking the Central to Holborn then the Piccadilly
line to Kings Cross-St Pancras. The transfer on the way to the St Pancras
station will be a pain due to a suitcase (up and down escalators) but it looks
like I will be able to use a lift, at least at Kings Cross.
The
British Museum was huge and crowded but I did get to see the bust of Sir Joseph
Banks. Spent a fair amount of time going through the public rooms/exhibitions,
but like the NHM, the real gems would be in the archives.
I did a
quick visit around the British Library and the “Pacific missionary” exhibition
at the Brunei Gallery. I had completed a walking tour of the “Museum Mile” to
get back to Holborn Tube station, it was spitting rain so I went back to
Pembridge Hall for a late Lunch.
I did some
more random walking in the Notting Hill area, between showers in the evening,
and caught up with the newspapers in the Local library. Called into chemist for
“flu” medication (inevitable given the crowds), had dinner and an early night.
I will look at what concerts are on at the Proms for “one more try” before I go
to Paris.
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