
Enigma Machine
We also were able to see the buildings of Parliment with the “Big Ben” clock tower:

The Clock Tower of Parliament

Parliamentary Buildings

A panoramic view of Parliament on the left with the towers of Westminster Abbey on the right
The press of so many people although impressive made great pictures very difficult. I was much for pushing to the front for a picture today.
After we returned to the hotel we ate at a very authentic Lebanese restaurant just 60-70 yards from our room. Very good food.
May 02 2024
Today we visited the British Museum, Piccadilly Circus, bought a very nice herringbone jacket and cap, made a short visit to Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens and ate Fillets at an Angus Steakhouse. A very good day.
We walked over 4 miles today our dogs and ponies are tired.

The Entrance to Paddington Station. A large hub of several subway lines and National Rail Lines. A video of the mad scene at 17:28 hours is typical and is attached for the end of the day.

the return rush hour at Paddington Station

Circuitous little alleys to the British Museum.

The location of the World’s first YMCA. We just happened by it on our way to the British Museum.

Waiting entry outside the British Museum

Stone tablet

Stone tablets

Babylonian stone tablet

Babylonian stone tablet from above

A wall of cuneiform tablets

Cuneiform tablet

Stringed musical instruments from Ancient Mesopotamia.

Another Stringed instrument of a Mesopotamian Queen.

The Standard of Ur.

An interesting Ram of Gold

Another of the Ram

The Shabaka Stone. Read about the stone here: \240

Pharaonic sarcophagus

A priestly libation bowl. Easily would \240hold 5 gallons of “libation” for the Egyptian priests.

Ramses II who ruled Egypt at the time of the Hebrew Exodus.

Imhotep….Ramses II is visible to the left in the background. Egypt was never governed by a single race. The Greeks, the Caucasian Egyptians and the African Egyptians. Each in turn and turn again. Different dynasties because of different conquests. Apparently there have always been war, resulting in winners and losers.

The Rosetta Stone

What is the Rosetta Stone?

The Key to Understand the Rosetta Stone

The great Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883–859 B.C.

An Assyrian who spent several minutes with us explaining these 2 stela that are exquisitely perfect copies.

The Royal Wife and the Royal Mail at Bedford Square

The first level of escalators leading to the subway. This picture was taken after we had already descended 40 feet. The engineering blows my mind. The amount of earth removed via. Very narrow congested streets. Unbelievable conceptual fulfillment.

The second level deep into the earth of stairs leading to the subway

A Panorama view of Piccadilly Circus

The Hyde Park Map

Another tree of great size

A sweet chestnut tree

Another tree of great size

The Kensington Gardens Map

A hazy view of Kensington Palace from afar in Kensington Gardens. We chose not to visit the Palace.

America has Motel 6. England has Hotel 6. Actually there are many very small hotels created out of the 3 and 4 story “brownstones”. This just happens to be one at 6 London Street. Just 2 blocks from our room.

The Paddington Station & 17:28 hours. This is a very busy hub.