This week marks the end of my Travel Tales for a while. Susanne and I left York after our one night stay in the hotel and caught the direct train back to Banbury, where we had booked three nights in Whately Hall, the local Mercure Hotel. They responded to my request for a quiet room with a suite overlooking lawn and gardens at the rear of the building so we heard very little traffic, even though this hotel is situated on the main road in Banbury. Having these final few days near London meant that we were able to spend time with my son and daughter-in-law, plus a day with the youngest members of my family.
The Natural History Museum has to be one of the most fascinating places in the world, particularly for curious children. We arranged 
to meet in the huge foyer, knowing that the children would go immediately to that enormous skeleton model. All we had to do was keep an eye out for them.
He moves up and down and roars at the excited children.
Like all children, these two were fascinated by the moving, roaring dinosaurs.
I’ve been to London’s Natural History Museum at least four times, mainly with various grandchildren, and have discovered something different each time, but that is what sticks in children’s memories.