Another field trip, another museum! This time we managed to make it to a whole new city! Portsmouth is home to Fanny (or Frankie) Price and the Royal Navy. The city is almost entirely surrounded by water which understandably makes it an excellent location to house the navy. Be aware that there will… Read More Portsmouth, ho!
Day 3 in Edinburgh will be only one post. I can hear your relief from here. Same. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 1 & 2 I only went to the Modern Art Museum but it was so big it’s actually in two different mansions across the street from each other. So really it was… Read More Modern Art, School Work and Splashes
Here it is the LAST post about Day 2. I did it! I ate Haggis. It was pretty excellent 🙂 It was necessary. National Museum of Scotland Check out this hall! The Museum has amazing interactives and displays. Northwest Coast represented! This game is a great way to unlock the visual styles. This may have… Read More National Museum of Scotland
This post is going to cram three museums into one post. I do apologise but that’s how it’s going to be. This is my blog and I am still sick. Also I actually got drenched by a car making a turn today. I really had thought that only occurs in movies. My trowsers disagree. … Read More John Knox, Tollbooths & Huntly House
Edinburgh Castle, 12 November 2015
Day 2! I knew that I had to visit Edinburgh Castle as it’s only the defining landmark of the whole city. You know, so it’s kinda a big deal. Day 2 was a bit of a whirlwind for me because I set a new personal record: I SAW 5 MUSEUMS IN ONE DAY!!!! And I… Read More Old town & Storming the Castle
Now does this title make sense? I will fill you in after I illuminate all y’all with my brilliance: On day 1 I stayed in the area of Edinburgh called New Town. It’s where all the rich people moved due to overcrowding in the Old Town. It is a Georgian Era construction and is now… Read More New Town, NPGofS & SNG
It’s READING WEEK! And since Ryanair was having a sale, I made the rash (but excellent) decision to head up north. The flight to Edinburgh took only an hour and cost me 8 pounds (so like 12$USD). The Canadian dollar is still doing so poorly I tear up at the thought of it. Le sad.… Read More Aye, Scotland
Birthday museum visit part 3! This is the last one guys so don’t worry. So, my lovely Mum took a tote bag that I bought (with MY MONEY) at the William Morris Gallery. Obviously I needed another one. And today was the DAY. Basically it’s the bomb. And Mum and I match now. We… Read More Once Morris into the breach
Birthday Museum post p.2 After the Courtauld Gallery I headed to Covent Garden for a Birthday Burrito at Benito’s Hat. Yum The Royal Academy of Arts The Academy has been the bastion of great English artists since it was founded. If you see an artist with the letters RA after their name… Read More B-Day & RA
