Saturday, August 11

Why, its elementary

I was soooo proud of myself on Thursday because instead of sleeping all morning before my evening shift (like I almost always do) I went out and crossed another item off my "things to do in London before I leave."

Which was visit some very dear friends at 221b Baker Street.

If you have caught the first two clues, then I'll give you a picture to help you out:
I think its one of my favorite places in London! The museum is set up to imitate as closely as possible the house of Sherlock Holmes as described by Sir Doyle in his books. It is relatively new - established in 1990. I don't know how they managed to get the building that is exactly on 221b Baker Street, but they have done an amazing job. The interior is decorated with pictures of famous criminals from the 1800s, fireplaces, pipes, and all sorts of knick-knacks belonging to the period.The old gentleman who was looking after the museum urged us to take lots of pictures and even invited us to sit in the parlor and "borrow" Dr. Watson and Mr. Holmes' caps so that we could imagine our own lives as "Consulting Detectives." The stuffed cobra in Dr. Watsons' room, however, was just a little too real for me.

The best part by far, though, were the letters that kids have written to Sherlock Holmes. I've encluded a couple of them in my photo album of the trip. They had me laughing so hard!

If you ever travel to England, I highly recommend that you put this stop on your itinerary.

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