Ichthyosaurs at the Natural History Museum in London

The crowds of Camden Market

Great place for a bite to eat from all the different food stalls, but massive crowds on the weekends.

Me at Parliament and Big Ben

Pirate Duck at Parliament and Big Ben

Pirate Duck meets (at a safe distance) one of the ravens of the Tower of London

Henry VIII's armor with a rather large codpiece at the Tower of London

Me at the Tower of London on a very cold December morning

Pirate Duck at the Tower of London

Traitor's Gate at the Tower of London

Pirate Duck sees Tower Bridge in London

Bermondsey Antiques Market

It was frightfully cold when I went Friday morning. There were some pretty cool things. I will definitely come back when the weather gets warmer.

Anarchy in the UK

It wasn't me. I was in Paris.

Me at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Pirate Duck at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris

Woman staring at a statue

What is this woman staring at on this statue at the Louvre?

Pirate Duck takes in the Mona Lisa

Pirate Duck at the Louvre

Christmas market in Bath

Carousel at the Christmas market in Bath

Roman curses at Bath

Roman Bath at Bath

Me at Stonehenge

Pirate Duck at Stonehenge

Stonehenge Part 2

Stonehenge

The Moat Education Room

What did we learn here today:

"A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defense."

Windsor Castle

Pirate Duck meets Pharaoh Duck

I picked Pharaoh Duck up at the gift shop of the British Museum. The museum has an amazing display of Egyptian artifacts, statues, and mummies.

Blind men climbing over an elephant

These are very detailed and intricate netsuke and okimono in the Japan section at the British Museum.

To show you how small these are, the entire display case is shown below.

Gold Torc at the British Museum

Sutton Hoo Helmet at the British Museum

Pirate Duck takes in the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum

Pirate Duck snowed in at the airport

For the first few hours watching people's bags go around on the conveyor belt was fun.

Edinburgh in the snow

Me in my NEW Mighty Boosh t-shirt

Pirate Duck with Edinburgh Castle in the background.

People stare at Pirate Duck as he has his picture taken at the Edinburgh Castle.

Pirate Duck wants to ride the Ferris wheel at the Edinburgh winter carnival, but realizes how cold it would be.

Museum of Childhood

The Scotch Whisky Experience

Window in Edinburgh Castle

Weapons display at Edinburgh Castle

Pictish Stone at the National Museum of Scotland

I have always been fascinated by the Picts.

Biddy's Big Breakfast

Biddy's Big Breakfast at Biddy Mulligan's Pub in Edinburgh, Scotland:
Bacon, Sausage, Mushroom, Tomato, Baked Beans, Hash brown, Potato Scone, Black Pudding, Haggis, & Fried egg served with toast...and black coffee and orange juice.

Gate information will be displayed approximately 30-40 minutes before departure.

Gate information will be displayed approximately 30-40 minutes before departure...Gates 77-90 take 25 minutes to walk to according to the electronic sign, so theoretically you have a minimum 5 minute window to get to your flight at those gates.