Jim left early this morning - I miss him a lot, and I also miss home - mainly Jules and my family in Berkeley, but also Lewis and Clark, and of course a little bit of Chile as well. Seeing Jim reminded me of how short my time with my family was this last summer - only a month between arriving from Chile and departing for Germany.
On my own for the day, I went to the National Gallery and St. James' Park. In the Gallery, my favorite paintings were probably those by Turner, da Vinci, lorain, and Rubens. There was also an interesting temporary gallery of a photographer who used famous paintings as inspiration, but formed the scene in a current-day setting in New York, with alterations to adjust for the times or for the commentary he wanted to make about New York. A very intriguing exhibit.
Additionally, I got a night view of Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, and the London Eye. Tomorrow I plan to go to Convent Garden Market and possibly to the Dali Museum prior to heading to the airport.
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