London Itinerary 2022

Checked out London Walks for their guided walks around London. The walk cost £15 and last about 2 hours. Jack the Ripper - every day. Excellent guide who had done it for about 15 years.

The National Gallery Trafalgar Square, London. Saw the special exhibition of the works of Raphael. Noted paintings by Vermeer, Canaletto, Ingres, van Dyck, Rubens, Gainsborough [my print!], Raphael, da Vinci, Velázquez, Caravaggio, Botticelli, etc. Open Sat-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-21:00 ( Charing Cross, Leicester Square). A first rate museum.

Victoria & Albert Museum. ( South Kensington). One of my favorite museums. So many things to see that I am interested in that it is exhausting. Toured mostly the Medieval & Renaissance (1350-1600) sections which took about 2-3 hours. That was enough for one day. That is probably less than a 10th of what is to see at the museum. Another visit is a must.

Shopping

Picked up West Indian Lime cologne at Geo F. Trumper, and had a haircut after 2 years of doing it myself (COVID 19!). Located at 9 Curzon Street, Mayfair, London ( Green Park)

Restaurants
See my London restaurant page here.

Greenwich
Greenwich Royal Observatory. The observatory is a great visit and has an amazing view of London. I was so excited to see John Harrison's chronometers! Saw the "Painted Hall" and the Nelson Room in the Old Royal Naval College. Pretty good but I was most impressed by the memorial to Sir John Franklin and those lost on his Arctic expedition. ( Greenwich - Jubilee Line; Greenwich or Maze Hill)

National Maritime Museum. Saw the special exhibition of Canaletto's complete views of Venice at the National Maritime Museum. ( Greenwich - Jubilee Line; Greenwich or Maze Hill) An excellent exhibit of one of my favorite painters!

Cutty Sark. ( Greenwich - Jubilee Line; Greenwich or Maze Hill). A very good tour of this classic ship.

Queen's House. ( Greenwich - Jubilee Line; Greenwich or Maze Hill). An interesting house but not worth a side trip or a second visit.

Day Trips from London:

Kew Gardens. The Royal Botanical Gardens. ( Kew Gardens - District Line). A must see even if, like me, you are not greatly interested in flora. The variety is astounding with the largest collection of plants in the world. Saw so many strange plants including lots of carnivorous plants. Water lilies the size of a small boat! And see plants from such a range of environments: desert to rain forest.

Accommodation

See my London accommodation page here.