February 21/2010 :: London Take 2

Day 30
Mood: Sore
Weather: Yesterday was chilly but no rain! Sunny even for some of the time!! Today it's sunny.
Word of the Day: "Excuse me children."

We visited London a second time and it was quite the event!!

Look at that view! Isn't it gorgeous!

We got there around 11:30. Etsy and Hamilton got off early to go shopping. The rest of us (Southern Belle, California, VT, Syd and myself) got off on the last stop in order to go to the Imperial War Museum. It was absolutely gorgeous!! We saw planes, tanks, they'd rebuilt the trenches and there was also a 'Blitz' experience. It was great. There was so much stuff there to see (though a few inaccuracies). In a lot of the WWI exhibits I got the impression that the Germans were made out to be 'bad guys'. That, in my opinion, is completely wrong. The Germans, like every other nation involved in WWI, was disillusioned and completely innocent of blame. In fact, Germany tried to encourage the Austria-Hungarian Empire not to start a war with Serbia. It's just a little sad to be teaching people that there are 'sides' in a war like that when both sides are wrong. Both countries get hurt.

There were pretty planes.

We also went through a Holocaust experience. It's sad that they didn't care to mention the homosexuals, blacks and handicapped people that were involved. They graced over mention of gypsies but didn't give them much attention either. But overall the experience was very heavy. I want to go back in time, kidnap baby Hitler and take him away so that he can never do those things. Even though they can't completely be blamed on him. At the time every country was anti-Semetic. Just bring to light the fact that fleeing Jews were not allowed into Canada and the United States simply because the people there didn't want Jewish people in their country. It wasn't just the Nazis...the world caused it.

But anyway, moving on~

We spent several hours there and then walked to find a place to eat. We came across the best thing ever!!

Guess what that is~~

Yup, that's right! It's the Canadian High Commission at Trafalgar Square. Can you see the Vancouver 2010 signs? There are gold maple leafs on the front, provincial flags down the side. It's a gorgeous building~

And just around the corner I discovered a little place to appease the Canadians...though I won't give it away just yet.

:: Julianne ::