London Pass Day 3

I am grumpy right now due to bad weather forecasts, bad weather and a bad tour at Kew Gardens. Actually, and a bad hot chocolate.

Currently sitting at a cafe at Kew Gardens. It was supposed to be sunny dammit. Instead it is cold and windy and rainy and I am not dressed for it. Well at least I have my umbrella.

This morning I went to see the Glamour of the Gods exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. It was about Hollywood stars from the 20s to the 60s, and the photographs and photographers that made them famous. It was a small exhibition but it was quite good. It's actually coming to Bendigo in December, so if anyone fancies a quiet evening with Emily in December, then go see the exhibition lol.

But in all seriousness, if you want to hang out and have some quality time with someone, and you're looking for something to do, take a trip out to Bendigo. It means you also have uber long to talk to them in the car.

Then took the train to Tower Hill and went to the Tower Bridge Exhibition. I got to see the bridge close! As in they stopped the traffic and lifted up the middle. Actually it happens like 3 times a day, so it's really not that special. But I wasn't planning on seeing it, it was just coincidental, which made things all the more exciting. The Tower Bridge is iconic and worth taking a few pictures with/of, but the exhibition really isn't worth it. You do get to walk across the pedestrian bridge at the top which has some good views, but apart from that it's nothing much. There's also the Victoria Engine room which has the mechanisms that the bridge used to lift the middle bit for ships to get through. But unless you like the words hydraulic power, whatever that is, it's not that great either.

Tower Bridge

Then to Kew Gardens. By this point it was starting get a little windy, but it was okay cos I was nice and warm in a train. It was even alright walking from the station to the gardens.

Sigh so when I got there it was definitely not lie on the grass weather so I signed up for a tour "Introduction to Kew Gardens". Might as well, seeing as I was there.

The tour guide was this old lady who didn't seem to know much, and seemed to be guessing everything when answering people's questions. She had a grandma voice and a grandma way of speaking. Everyone there was old and was always mildly surprised and looking at each other and nodding when she talked about the plants. As the tour went on it got worse and worse. And she even went overtime. I was about to leave when she finally said it was over. And did I mention it was windy and rainy?

(Btw, there were water lillies in one of the glass houses. Everytime I think of water lillies, I think of Thumbelina. Anyone else?)

Now I don't know what to do. I was going to go to the Handel House Museum, but I'm cold. There's a Starbucks near Kew Gardens station and I think another hot chocolate is in order. I don't want to get sick. The museum closes late tmrw so I'll just go then. It closes at 6 today and it's currently 4, so there won't be much time once I get the train there anyway. Not to mention I just don't feel like it right now.

The hot chocolate wasn't actually too bad. The milk was frothed well. Just the chocolate powder was a bit lacking in taste. Though I think I burnt my tongue a little bit.

I just want to curl up on the couch at home, with the heating on full blast and a book and/or Dave and/or a pillow. 

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