Day 8 - Fancy stuff
Last day in London. Another rainy day and it was off to the Victoria and Albert museum which has misc stuff from the ages. Everything from tiny Leonardo da Vinci Codex to my my favorite ever grave marker with Eleanor of Aquitaine (wife of Henry II died 1204) going to the other side with book in hand. Reading happily ever after. I enjoyed this window glass showing Jesus tempted by the devil. Doesn’t the devil look pleased as punch to be carrying off his quarry? Don’t worry, Jesus rebuffs him on the next panel. (Or maybe just waves a fond farewell for a pleasant evening?) There is a lot of controversy about all of these British museums housing items that rightfully belong to other countries - this famed Mechanical Tiger of Tipu Sultan for instance. But the V&A also houses a vast collection of castings of famous statues and monuments - which leaves the original intact and in situ. So you can get close to Romes Trajan column or Michelangelo’s David and leave thos...
