scavenger hunt

"This cocktail was created by a bartender at a famous London gentleman’s club to commemorate the death of Prince Albert in 1861. Order one in the historic pub near Paddington Station named after the late Albert’s wife."

This bartender at the Victoria Pub had no earthly idea what we were talking about when we ordered the "Black Velvet". Luckily, a patron near us told her what it was (kind of), and she gave us a half pint of Guiness with a small bottle of champagne and let us make it ourselves. I didn't order one (I'm super broke) but I had a few drinks of Camila's and you know what, it was actually really good.

"This ancient bust is said to have inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley to write his famous sonnet about the “King of Kings.” The sculpture weighs 7.25 tons and dates from 1250 BC."

The Ozymandias at the British Museum. (Camila's picture, but we were together!)

"Find one of the hats made famous by Sherlock Holmes and snap a picture of yourself wearing it. While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never refers to the hat by name, illustrators made the style synonymous with the fictional detective."

We couldn't find any actual hats, but we did find this one! At the Baker Street stop on the Bakerloo line.

"This masterpiece of nineteenth-century art was painted by a Dutchman for the artist Paul Gaugin’s bedroom; the dominant color of the painting is said to symbolize happiness."

Unfortunately, this room was closed yesterday! At the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square.

However we did find this gem in the gift store! This counts, right?

"Ask a citizen of the United Kingdom to explain the game of cricket to you. (Credit only if they comply.) Document with a photograph;double points for video. List the rules of the game in your blog post."

We got our friend Chris to explain it to us. We still don't understand, though.

"Find the only portrait (oil on canvas) of Shakespeare that was likely painted from life."

At the National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square

Visit London’s oldest bookshop. Ask the clerk for a voting form for the shop’s “Favourite Novels of the Past 200 Years” poll. Make your selections and submit your vote.

Do we get double points for seeing Bill Nighy at Hatchard's?

These twentieth-century paintings were originally intended as murals for the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, but they are now displayed in a dimly-lit room of a London art museum. Find them.

By Mark Rothko in the Tate Museum of Modern Art

This sixteenth-century painting by an Italian artist depicts a woman chained to a rock, threatened by a sea monster. Fortunately for her, a hero is on hand to save the day. The mythological scene is taken from Ovid.

Unfortunately, Andromeda and Perseus is in storage in the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square.

And finally, Order a bowl of this gelatinous cockney delicacy, made popular by workers looking for cheap, nutritious eats. Douse with chili vinegar and plenty of pepper. (It’ll help with the fishy taste.) In true Harry Potter fashion, you will automatically win the scavenger hunt if you eat the entire bowl. (Video proof required.)

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