Travels in Europe: London 雾都漫步 - 5

This museum presents an entertaining history of London's domestic life, from prehistoric¹ times, through the Romans and Vikings, into the Mediaeval and Renaissance² periods, the growth of empire, and finally, the 20th century. It's a well-documented hike through the day-to-day living of the people of London.

It's so interesting, isn't it?
What does it...
...and that's in the bomb was...
...yes...
And Saint Paul's never got hit? Right?
Yes. Did it get hit?
Yeah, look, some of them got harmed and hit down.
Ok!

To me, understanding how people lived is more fun than trying to figure out which dynasty succeeded which, or which politician survived which power struggle. To put a human face on London's history, visit the Museum of London.

Sundays in London can be a problem for sightseeing, because the museums are only open for a couple of hours in the afternoon, and then they are packed with tourists. So let's see how we can organize a full Sunday in London.

No more coffee?
Yes thank you.

Start off with a British breakfast at our B&B. In this case, the Ravnogora, which doubles as the home in exile of the Serbian Royal Government. Mendy and Michael give travelers a cozy³ home in this big city. And if you are lucky, you might sleep in the duke's room. Well-fortified for a busy day, we hit the tube to a Sunday market.

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Renaissance movement/ period: The humanistic revival⁴ of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. 文艺复兴，始于意大利，后传入欧洲，进入美洲的时候已经到了18世纪，通常我们讲的文艺复兴是指欧洲的文艺复兴，美国历史上的先验运动（transcendentalism）实际上揭开了美洲文艺复兴的幕布。

in exile adj. 被放逐的,流亡的

cozyadj. （房间等）温暖而舒适的 (comfortable) ; 小而整齐舒适的 (snug)

Well-fortified adj. full prepared, equipped. 准备充分的

1 prehistoric   

adj.（有记载的）历史以前的，史前的，古老的

参考例句：

• They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
• It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。

2 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

3 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。

4 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。