KEW GARDENS

Kew Gardens and the British Museum :

We didn’t really sleep in much but we were up and out the door via the Underground to Kew Gardens. To get there simply take the District Line towards Richmond and get off at Kew Gardens and walking to the Victoria Gate of Kew Gardens. Concession admission is about 14  pounds. 

If one enjoys a visit to gardens, the Kew Gardens is a must, at over 300 acres it has botanics from around the world, luscious great lawns and many green houses where the greenery of the world is displayed. Kew Gardens has more of a park feel and again it is a place where one should pack a picnic. 

Some of the highlights for me were the areas where they talked about bees and their importance. There was also a Tree Top Walkway where one climbs to a walkway among the tops of the trees. This really gives one a different perspective. 

We explored for a good three hours in the hot and humid weather. Ugh, not the expected norm for this time of year. 

We then went to the British Museum and explored the Egyptian Artifacts. These are amazing and we did this in preparation for a February trip to Egypt. Already some of the names are starting to come together for me. We were able to purchase a couple of guide books for the Egypt trip. 

From the Museum, we headed back towards the hotel and stopped at The Prince of Wales and had dinner. Again a combination favorites plate was nice. This is a very small pub located very close to our hotel. 

Back at the room we started to repack for the train journey to Barcelona.