Kent - 3.9.12

This morning we went down to Kent to see Winston Churchill's house. It was closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so we found that Charles Darwin's house is also in the area. It was also closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and it has probably changed since Darwin lived there, especially the plants and animals. So we found that a little wildlife preserve was nearby, so we went and did some British bird watching. I saw a bee, too.

We took the train up to London, where things are still open. We went to the national gallery and saw original paintings by Rembrandt, Picasso, Monet, and many other masters. I thought it was interesting that the light in Rembrandt's "Woman Taken in Adultery" is almost entirely on the woman, and not on Jesus. Anyway, we ate at a Spanish restaurant and walked back to our hotel. Good night.