Today we checked out the Tower of London. It’s a pretty large piece of property with many buildings on it.
They had actors in period costume talking about some of the attacks on the castle and had some reenactments. The kids loved it and followed closely.
There was a small army museum on site.
It was very interesting learning the history of the tower and visiting some of the surrounding buildings. We were able to tour the vault where the Crown Jewels are held as well as see the old royal residences and learn about those who live on site now.
The view from Morgan’s work office in London.
Practicing their saddest faces.
A bus to London Bridge.
Over the past few weeks we have toured many residences of royalty and leaders of the common people of times long ago. To see their splendour and learn about how the people they ruled over were living at times is troubling. To see how the church worked with the state was so frustrating at times as well.
Looking back on history, it’s so easy to criticize what decisions were made. I wonder what people looking back on our current times will think. It wasn’t that long ago that Hitler ruled parts of the world and white and black people couldn’t swim in the same pool, never mind the many dying in the world today because of malnutrition, easily curable diseases, war and dirty water supplies. The rich still routinely exploit the poor and it hurts us all.
I’m not sure what my call is in all of this but it does have me thinking as one who is living in comfort in a world class city with my healthy, happy family.