After class and research in the British Library, I set off on my own to explore Regent’s Park. On my way there I stopped at 221b Baker Street (aka the Sherlock Holmes Museum) because I am a big fan of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The gift shop was fun but I felt like the museum was underwhelming. Maybe I just have a hard time appreciating a museum for a fictional character. I much prefer museums displaying artifacts with historical relevance.
After the slightly disappointing Sherlock Holmes Museum, I walked through Regent’s Park which is beautiful and filled with extraordinary water fowl. After researching why Regent’s park has such a large population of waterfowl, I discovered that the park has an ornamental waterfowl collection containing more the 90 species of birds. They collect the bird’s eggs, place them in a hatchery, and once born they trade them with other parks to prevent inbreeding. I’m not sure how they manage to keep all those birds from leaving the park, but they definitely make the park special.
221b Baker Street.
Water fowl in Regent’s Park.
Glorious Regent’s Park.
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