October 5, 2022 Of course it only took a day for me to backtrack on my attempts to slim down my posts. Certain things we see will do that.

We usually try to go The Museum an hour or so after it opens, but today we joined the throngs in the long line on the sidewalk to get in.

It truly is one of the world’s great museums.

And it is great in more ways than one.

You can’t just walk up all 72 steps at once as there are exhibits everywhere in the museum.

Someday, somehow we will get her one.

With our upcoming trip to Egypt, we spent some time in the Egyptian rooms.

Containers that held the internal organs of the mummies.

The vessel with the conical top is an Egyptian wine “bottle”. The marks on the conical top are the equivalent of today’s wine labels. Grapes did not grow in Egypt, so the grapes/wines were imported.

We walked through several over rooms on our way out of the museum.

The world famous Sutton Hoo. We have watched several YouTube videos over the years produced by the museum, so this was a real treat to see it in person.

The Lewis Chessmen hold a special place in our hearts. The first learned about them several years ago during a trip to Scotland where they were discovered in 1831 in a hoard buried in a sand bank.

She who walks up 72 steps must also walk down.

Back again to see this wonderful play.

The set may be minimalist, but the play delivers maximum impact.

A good selfie on my first attempt today.

We call it guitar street, but actually is Demark Street.

It’s not just looking at the classic guitars in the windows, it’s also hearing the sounds of guitars being played before buying in the different stores. To us it not just a street, it is an experience, which is why we travel.