Sunday, January 24, 2016

When in Europe the UK and Beyond: Science Museum, Camden Market, Piccadilly Circus and more!!


Whether you are a young adult, child or parent the Science Museum has a wide array of exhibits for all ages and interests. There is everything from the history and development of aviation to the evolution of mass media. Whatever peaks a person’s interest this museum is bound to have it. In many ways I consider it to be more of a history-science museum as it focuses more on the evolution of a product or service.

Max and I went there as a part of his class project. We did not really sit around read all the displays, instead we pursued around for a bit. While there were a wide variety of rooms to explore I liked the Space Exhibition and History of Aviation room the best.  

What was really neat about the History of Aviation room was seeing all the different types of planes and how they evolved. There was everything from the Wright Brothers to WWII fighter planes. I was particularly interested in this one contraption this man made. He was so enthusiastic on figuring out how he could fly that he attached wings to himself. That is some dedication if you ask me.



There was also the Space Exhibition Room. This room was full of rockets and spaceships of all shapes and sizes. One of the highlights had to be the Apollo 10 landing pod.


After we finished with the Museum we made our way to Camden Market. It was a very busy area. Camden Market itself was very narrow and crowded. It was filled with clothing and jewelry. Max and I did not spend much time there as there were far too many people in a small space. We tried hoping back on the Tube but it took nearly 20 minutes just to get into the station. There were far too many people for this small station to handle. So my word of advice is if you do go to Camden Market go on a week day as opposed to the weekend.


We then finished our night off at Piccadilly Circus. The best way to describe the area is a dumbed down time square. It has the feeling of the hustle and bustle of time square, but does not compare to the lights of time square in NY.


After walking for a small bit we walked through Chinatown. This one was far more larger than the one in Boston and was much more prettier. In the center of the square there were beautiful circular lights that lit up the town. There were two gates that led to different parts of Chinatown. One way took you down to the more traditional Chinese restaurants. The other gate had other Asian foods like Vietnamese.


The final stop on our journey was Planet Hollywood. The ambiance of the restaurant was very contagious. Everyone was having a jolly old time. This was partly due to the fact that they had cameras circulating around the restaurant showing various customers. Many of the children were very eager to get on the big screen and were jumping up in down to get noticed. After a while I was feeling left out and wanted to be on the screen. Eventually I was on the screen and my want was satisfied. There was also really great music playing, so overall I’d say it was a very enjoyable experience.

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