16 Nov 2014. <GB-ENG> Stratford-upon-Avon, Warw —
Decided to leave any travel to tomorrow — not confident in the van's reliability — so today we knew that the PictureHouse in Stratford was showing
Hermitage Revealed, a film taking you through the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. We decided to go in and see it — an 11.15 am session in a small high definition theatre. We aren't sure if we will be getting to St Petersburg, so this was a little bit of 'insurance'. One thing we were amazed at is the amount sheer hoarding that has taken place there, and how much of it is
not on display — Catherine the Great's carved gem collection, for instance, probably the most magnificent in the world, resides in closed cabinets in the bowels of the building.
After this, we did very little, simply getting on to the internet at McDonald's (and recharging the computer), then returning to the van for the night. We had Cottage Pie for dinner, watched a couple of episodes of Lewis, and then to bed.
Distance driven — today, 3 miles ( 5 km ); to date, 9,793 miles ( 15,761 km )
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