Wednesday, February 28 – Harrow on the Hill
You probably know my day-after-trip routine by now: grocery run, sort through trip photos, catch up on emails and finances, and rest!
I did run a couple extra errands today. One involved picking up a new travel notebook. It’s a little 4×6 book with lined pages that I use to write down whatever comes to mind (insert joke here). I seem to need to do this more often as I get older. It also comes in handy as I’m preparing these journal entries. The notebook I’m using now I bought at the beginning of the Hawaii trip in 2022. It’s served me well!
Thursday, February 29 – Harrow on the Hill
Happy Leap Day!
How am I spending this bonus day? Mainly working on the journal entry for the Sarajevo trip. I tried to go for a walk, but somewhat failed. It was drizzling when I left, then started raining harder. I had an umbrella; was still getting rather wet though, so turned back. Lame, I know!
Friday, March 1 – Harrow on the Hill
I’m back to Christie’s auction house today for another viewing. And this is not for just one auction, but four! (of similar type) The auctions are:
- 20th / 21st Century: London Evening Sale (link)
- The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale (link)
- Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale (link)
- Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale (link)
The Christie’s building was jam-packed with artwork. It was like walking through a maze of nooks and crannies just see it all. Amazing! A wonderful opportunity to view masterpieces that may never be seen in public again. I won’t bore you with a ton of photos; just a few of my favorites. You can use the links above if you’d like to see the entire catalog of each auction.
What a treat to be able to view such a wide range of amazing artwork! And as you can see by the photos, it wasn’t very crowded! These auction viewings are something tourists aren’t generally unaware of. To the benefit of “us” locals. Haha!
This evening I went to a screening at the British Film Institute (BFI), located on the Thames by Waterloo Station. The film was a new documentary about Frank Capra (director of films such as It’s a Wonderful Life). It was very good, and there was a Q&A afterward with the director and producer, which was a bonus.
Saturday, March 2 – Harrow on the Hill
Not too much exciting to report today. I went for walk, worked on this journal entry, and prepared for my trip tomorrow to Bucharest, Romania. I’ll be gone until Thursday night. Again, no laptop, so expect my next update to be posted on the weekend. Have a great week everyone!
What a cool experience to see all of that amazing art at once! Have fun in Romania – can’t wait to hear about it!
It was wonderful Holly! Thanks for the note. My Romania post will be up in a couple days…
Tim, Thanks for showing your photos of the art auction. Beautiful art work indeed. I like your first picture showing the sculpture it look great. The theater have an art deco style to me. Finally what camara are you using to take these pictures?
Thanks for the note Georgina! For outdoor photos I use a Canon PowerShot SX160 IS – a small camera that I’ve had a view years. For low-light and indoor photos I use my iPhone 13. The iPhone is the better camera, but I don’t like holding it about that much when I’m walking around outside. Plus, using the Canon preserves the phone’s battery life. (the Canon uses AA batteries) I may look into replacing the Canon though.