Hello dear readers, I have been a little remiss as of late so I apologise in advance for the extra long post.

Last week I made it to the Building of Bath Museum which was located in the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel.

The chapel itself had a fair bit of history behind it.  It is one of the many Methodist churches built in the 1700s by the Countess of Huntingdon.  As a member of the aristocracy, she took advantage of the leniency granted her to host some controversial speakers at her chapels.  But what really enthralled me was the museum content.  It comprehensively covered many aspects of Georgian construction, from the architecture through to how the woodwork was carved.  I found it immensely interesting, and the models of some Georgian house fronts along with one of Bath city made for very good viewing.

The weather held on the weekend, so we made it to the Royal Victoria Park (to look at more than just the obelisk). It was very lovely to see some spring flowers but what was most exciting was the squirrels.  They were very inquisitive and had no issue getting close to people.

Jump ahead seven days and I'm heading to London.  Almost continuous sunshine this weekend made for perfect conditions for exploring the big city.  After managing the tube relatively successfully (thanks to some more experienced travel companions) we started the day at Westminster Abbey.  Walking amongst the tombstones of past monarchs, as well as the likes of Charles Darwin, Lord Byron and memorials to Shakespeare and Jane Austen, was absolutely incredible.  Not to mention that the Abbey is a spectacular building in its own right.  I could have happily spent many more hours there.  Oh and did I mention, I saw the coronation chair.

This is the north entrance to Westminster Abbey

Later in the day we spent some time meandering the streets around Piccadilly Circus and encountered Hamleys toy store.  This shop had five floors dedicated to all manner of toys. There was even a life size Lego model of the queen.

We also managed to find Trafalgar Square...

...Buckingham Palace...

Apparently this was a gift from the people of NZ.

...The Houses of Parliament...

...And people absolutely everywhere!

It was a day well spent.  But honestly, one day is London is nowhere near enough to even scratch the surface of this great city.  When can I go back?

Looking out from the Westminster Bridge.

We had another stunning day on Sunday, so this is back at Prior Park looking down on Bath.