Our walk around London

Our third day was dedicated to touring museums and parks around London. We ran into a bit of trouble finding our way to Doughty Street, but had a marvelous time upon arrival. This street is where the home of Charles Dickens is situated. He is one of my favorite authors and I was thrilled to be able to learn about his life. The museum was located inside his only surviving house. It was great because we were able to actually go inside all of the rooms. It was also very factual about the things no one really looks at when studying Dickens's life. The first six pictures below are of the house. The desk is the real one at which he wrote A Tale of Two Cites. The lock of hair is truly his, and the reading desk was designed and used by him. This one is noticeable because it is inside a glass case. The last picture displays one of my favorite Dickens quotes of all time.
After the Dickens museum, we visited the Sherlock Holmes museum. It was a very brief tour, but was still amazing, especially for a Sherlock Holmes lover such as myself. The next thirteen photographs are of this particular museum. After this exhibit, we ate at a restaurant whose reputation exceeded it. We walked towards the Science Museum, passing through Hyde Park on our way. It was a lovely walk and the last few pictures are dedicated entirely to it. This was, unfortunately, the end to our day, for we soon found that we were too late to be admitted to the museum. It was unfortunate to have to miss this museum, but we will be visiting again. It was still a lovely day, full of fun and excitement.