Seeing London again has been fantastic. Here are some photos of tonight's sky:
I fly out tomorrow morning from Heathrow. Thank you to all of you who traveled with me.
Cheerio, London town!
Thursday, September 19, 2024
The National Maritme Museum in Greenwich - RNLI Special Exhibit and The Arctic
The National Maritime Museum was unexpectedly extravagant with its displays and information. The immense bottle below hung outside the entrance.
This exhibit on the women of the Royal Navy Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was one of the most informative and fascinating ones I've seen the whole trip.
(Not ladies that lunch...)
I snapped some pictures of the slides in the video about the members of the RNLI today:
-the women run to the shore, no matter what they are doing. Their job is to haul hundred pound planks (see above) close to the water so the lifeboats can clear the sand and safely enter the water.
Another exhibit was about Antarctica and the Arctic:
Imagine sleeping in this furry nest:
Staying healthy and eating right was a constant struggle.
Some of the tools needed on the "sledge."
This sledge hung from the ceiling above the explanation below:
I've always been fascinated by Shackleton:
A few other interesting maritime items:
Interesting information about Admiral Horatio Nelson, who was a successful leader but...
The Queen's House
The Queen's House was next door to the Maritime Museum. This giant anchor was displayed outside:
James I gave Anne the site for the Queen's House in 1616, as an apology for swearing at her after she accidentally shot his dog. She is shown here with her trademark "beehive" hairdo. She died in 1619 before the house was finished.
The heyday for the house was under Henrietta Maria and Charles I:
These "Pen Paintings" had exceptional detail:
The Solebay Tapestry:
The Tulip Stairs were magnificent:
Some explanations from the video about the Tulip Stairs:
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