It was harder than usual to get to the Tower, since all trains going to Tower Hill, the nearest tube stop, were closed. But, with my handy iPad app that tells me all the alternate ways to get to a particular location, I managed to get there.
Even from a distance it was gorgeous.
The way they converted it is very cool.
This is in the courtyard. Those are actually windows you see there. They were built that way so that it was hard for any arrows to go through them to the people inside.
A picture of me with my medieval looking hair! I fit right in, if you ignore the jacket...and the iPad that took the picture.
This was the carefully recreated bedroom of the king Edward the *mumbles*. Sorry it's been a long day and I don't remember which Edward it was.
With its fabulous fireplace.
The throne room, which was austere yet impressive.
Some of the royal ravens were in cage and they seemed less than happy about that arrangement.
The ones who were free, though, were hopping around, playing with everything they could fine. Although they have their wings clipped so they can't fly, they still could glide quite a bit.
They're hard to see, but these were inscriptions that prisoners made while they stayed at the Tower.
I sat down in one of the benches and he hopped along to the garbage can to see what he could find. He kept trying to pull the whole garbage bag out.
I, of course, gave him a bit of the scone I was eating. I don't think we are supposed to feed the ravens. There may come a time when I refuse a bird food, but today was not that day.
Look at the bird on the right. That raven pulled an entire bag of potato chips out of the trash, opened it and started stuffing them in his mouth.
When I was done at the Tower, I headed back out and started my way to Tate Modern.
I have to say, of all the museums I've been in so far, this one was my least favorite. The artwork was fantastic, don't get me wrong, but the way the whole place is set up is frustrating. It seems more geared toward making sure that you stop by the cafe and shop than seeing the artwork.
When I was done there, I headed to the Millennium Bridge.
When I got there, an organ recital was about to start so stayed to listen. The organist was incredible.
I then got something to eat, which made me sick as a dog, which is why this post is later than usual, but still, not a bad day, right?
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