Yesterday was the big day, and I think we spent a little more time sitting in the coach [bus] than enjoying the museums. On train, it's about an hour 15 to London, but it's 3 hours by bus, with all the time you spend snarled in traffic. Again, there was not much scenery, but I had a lively chat with one of the professors. At 11:30, we finally dismounted at South Kensington, with 3 national museums to choose from: the Victoria & Albert [mega art museum], Science, or Natural History. I, of course, headed straight to the V&A. I started in the book store and thought of my friends who would have loved to be shopping there with me. Then I went to the cafe for a delicious tureen of sweet potato and squash soup. From there, I headed to the galleries; with so much choice, it was tremendously difficult deciding how to allocate my time. Some of the highlights were an exhibition of camera-less photography, a fashion gallery, and the glass collection. I made it to the Natural History Museum shortly before our scheduled pick-up time. I suspect I'll go back for more when I'm in London at the start of November.
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