London Tour
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alt_lunaWestminster was extremely interesting, although I would have liked more time to look at all the plaques and things in Westminster Abbey, especially Poet's Corner. (Even though the guide didn't mention it, it's rather sad to see all the blank spots where names have been wiped away. But of course, memorials to nonwizarding folk mustn't be allowed anymore. Even if people still read their books.)
After walking all afternoon a few of us have blisters, and Portia even got a touch of heat stroke, so it's quite nice to be able to sit for a change. Honoria Sandoval went on last week's YPL trip to London, and she said that Cats Hexing came along to provide music on the boat tour. So people were really looking forward to it. But I suppose they weren't able to work it into their schedule two weeks in a row. Still, even without the music, the boat ride has been perfectly lovely. It's falling dusk now, and the lights along the river are so beautiful. And we still have the ghost tour at the Tower of London later tonight.
After walking all afternoon a few of us have blisters, and Portia even got a touch of heat stroke, so it's quite nice to be able to sit for a change. Honoria Sandoval went on last week's YPL trip to London, and she said that Cats Hexing came along to provide music on the boat tour. So people were really looking forward to it. But I suppose they weren't able to work it into their schedule two weeks in a row. Still, even without the music, the boat ride has been perfectly lovely. It's falling dusk now, and the lights along the river are so beautiful. And we still have the ghost tour at the Tower of London later tonight.
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Date: 2011-07-27 12:05 pm (UTC)It's nice to tour London properly, is it not? I'm glad you enjoyed your boat ride. It is really too bad you couldn't have come along with us. Cats Hexing was wonderful during our ride. I'm sure you will enjoy the ghost tour. We got to see parts of that tower that they normally reserve for more exclusive reservations. They also took us to see a panto so we got to have a night where we all got dressed up. Then we had ice creams just before lights out. The entire week was spectacular. Especially when you consider I was able to accompany Honoria on her shopping trip in New London the Sunday before.
The shops she gets to go to are amazing. And I believe her Mum picked out certain items before hand. Mrs Sandoval has such great taste. The fabrics, and colours and patterns she picked for Honoria were fabulous. I was on a high all week. Only I was too excited to write as I was trying not to miss anything. I just wanted to soak it all in. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your trip.
Ginny
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Date: 2011-07-27 02:17 pm (UTC)Oh, and Ginny, guess what...we were passing a newstand this morning, on our way to visit the Auror training centre, and Portia stopped to buy a copy of Purest Sparkle, because she always has to have a copy, and YOU'RE in it! Those were the pictures from that makeover you had, weren't they? They turned out quite lovely! There are almost four pages. You look quite a bit older. Gareth Archer said he could hardly believe it was you.
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Date: 2011-07-27 02:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-27 04:59 pm (UTC)I know it was supposed to be fun, but I don't really like ghosts.
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Date: 2011-07-27 05:06 pm (UTC)I rather like ghosts, because they can tell you quite a bit about history, especially the older ones. Some of them are quite shy, you know, and it takes some patience to get to know them, but once you do, they're ever so glad that somebody cares.
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Date: 2011-07-27 05:27 pm (UTC)Those are the ghosts of regular people, then. But sometimes there are ghosts of people who were hateful or mad or both.
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