An exhausting but exciting day comes to a close! From the moment we stepped off the train at Liverpool Street we have been on our feet. So much to talk about... the Imperial War Museum, the longest walk ever from Lambeth to Westminster to Buckingham Palace, the slowest McDonalds in living memory, an evening stroll along the lovely Southbank and then finally a chance to sit down. We have had a day of "wow", " that's amazing", "I've seen that on telly" and a day of "how long until McDonalds?"
The best bit was the education session at the war museum where the children were amazing. Normally, I dread the silence when the museum staff ask questions about the war and the children are unable to answer but today our children were answering lots of questions and really showing a deep understanding about the war. I would love to take the credit but its clearly down to children that have been inspired by the war by their parents and by what they are learning at school.
My feet are killing me...but I'm pretending to everyone I'm fine! "Ahhh that was nothing! Just a little bit of walking! I've walked much further!" I'm trying to be heroic! : )
I think everyone is asleep now... we haven't solved the 'who stole the McDonald stickers from the pillow?' yet but hopefully in the morning they will miraculously appear.
All in all, a great first day!
The best bit was the education session at the war museum where the children were amazing. Normally, I dread the silence when the museum staff ask questions about the war and the children are unable to answer but today our children were answering lots of questions and really showing a deep understanding about the war. I would love to take the credit but its clearly down to children that have been inspired by the war by their parents and by what they are learning at school.
My feet are killing me...but I'm pretending to everyone I'm fine! "Ahhh that was nothing! Just a little bit of walking! I've walked much further!" I'm trying to be heroic! : )
I think everyone is asleep now... we haven't solved the 'who stole the McDonald stickers from the pillow?' yet but hopefully in the morning they will miraculously appear.
All in all, a great first day!