I love my mornings on museum days! Here's my view as I wait for Val :)
As usual, I met someone on the way here. Every time I come to the museum, I see someone looking a little lost. Because I haven't mastered the art of looking straight through people (and I hope I never do) and I look like a native English speaker, I'm the one most people turn to and ask...."Do you know where the British Museum is?"
Normally this means we walk the rest of the way together. If they ask, I tell them I give a free tour here that they are welcome to join. I met two sweet Korean girls this way, several Europeans, and today's couple is from upstate New York. They are just here on holiday and tomorrow leave from Southampton for a cruise around the British Isles. The husband was born outside of Philly. I've driven through the town where he was born.
Yes, I learned all of this in two minutes on a London street before my soy caramel latte. I have truly earned my place as Buck's granddaughter. I still maintain that I'm actually shy, but I also love people. Besides, London can be a very impersonal place. I enjoy bringing a little smile to someone's face.
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