Portobello Road, Tate Gallery and The British Museum, OH MY!

What a LONG but wonderful day! We started Saturday off with a quick jaunt to Portobello Road (insert the song from Bedknobs and Broomsticks here, one of my all time favorites!). While the real Portobello Road shows no resemblance to that from the movie, it was an antiquers paradise. Small booths of trinkets were crowded throughout old buildings that line the street. But bargain hunters beware! Things were not cheap and the street was very crowded on this market day.

From the market we went to the Tate Gallery via the tube. Some planned maintenance in addition to police shutting down some of the major underground stations (due to protests) caused some delays, but our confident guide Nathan got us to our final destinations safely and efficiently :)

The Tate has a fine collection of artwork of varying types from throughout the ages. Nate participated on a guided tour of some of the works, while my dad and I walked around willy nilly, ogling those things that caught our interest. We all agree that the gallery is a worthwhile stop for art lovers.

After a few hours we were on to the British Museum. WOW! Is all I can say. The collection is extraordinary and one could easily spend a few days exploring everything from ancient Egypt to Eskimos. We took the audioguided tour which was a tad bit frustrating as it was somewhat slow and while the commentary was good the devices were not very user friendly (far too much screen tapping and clicking, number searching and waiting for our liking).

Best things we spotted at the British Museum: The Rosetta Stone, lots of incredible structures from Egypt, Caryatid from Greece, and the Lindow Man. If you haven't heard of the Lindow Man, it's a fascinating story!