As I've been on the tube more, I've found myself reading the free press available at all Tube stations, more. And while they're not good for ACTUAL news, I came across an article previewing "Museums at Night," in which different museums around London host candle-lit tours and viewings. Naturally, I was interested ;) After giving Gavin a few choices, we settled on, um, he picked, the Apsley House, home of the Duke of Wellington. It's the grand building at Hyde Park Corner, across the street from the Wellington Arch.. natch.
I had higher hopes for the visit than what we received, but some of that is due to the exact nature of the event: trying to view historical oil paintings by candlelight doesn't work too well. However, the home itself is wonderful to tour and we enjoyed the discussion/overview of the Battle of Waterloo- something I never learned much about. Plus, the added bonus was that the tour included entry into the Wellington Arch... which again, wasn't overwhelming, but was pleasant enough. And dinner in Mayfair wasn't too bad either!
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| Apsley House |
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| Wellington Arch |
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| view from the Arch towards Buckingham |
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| view of Apsley House from arch |
Fun Fact: The Duke held annual dinners to commemorate the British victory at Waterloo at the Apsley House for about 30 years until he died. I'm really not sure what to make of that...
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