Day 7 - British Museum, Russell Park, and a movie

On our last day, we had scheduled a COVID test at a testing center near the British Museum so we could have results the next day for departure and then go on to the Museum.  It was a little frustrating to have to pay a clinic $30/person for an essentially over the counter antigen test just so we could have the official documentation for the US officials.   But it was better than having to pay $75 for the rapid PCR test that we did in September.  I thought I had allowed enough time for the test and to get to the museum by our scheduled entry time, but we were running later than expected.  I was uptight because on our first day when we tried to go to the Natural History Museum they were real sticklers about the entry time.  I hustled everyone to the museum only to find a very long line and museum employees who didn't take a look at our entry time at all.  We got in with very little wait however.  The line was moving fast - so fast that our group that tried to get coffee at a starbucks across the street had to hurry to catch us as we went in the gate.

Our first stop was the Egyptian collection - and this is probably everyone's first stop.  It was pretty crowded.  We downloaded the audio guide on our phones, but Carson couldn't get his to download.  He was trying to get permission from his parents, but it was 4 am at home.  We just shared.

I love the documentation of the artifacts at the British museum.  This was a fascinating little bit.

We had packed a picnic lunch at ate it outside in the museum court yard.  We topped it off with ice cream!

We stopped for a bit in Russell Park before heading home.  Parks are always my favorite spaces in Europe.  They are so public with lots of good people watching.  We missed the beautiful daffodils in full bloom, but it was definitely spring time and quite relaxing. 

Water features are my favorite!  This fountain was timed and the high spray in the center went down from time to time. At one point a dad and his son (maybe 7 yo) came over the and kid waded in, shoes and all.  He was quite drenched in a short time.

We finished the day seeing the Secrets of Dumbledore at a theater near our lodging.  Seemed appropriate while in the UK :). The theater was very nice, but quite empty. It seems the British have not returned to movie watching in theaters either.