The organist librarian

Left 8 a.m. Good driver with a nifty way round Tooting. At terminal 3 9.15. Full English breakfast. Left one hour late problem with communication system. Watched Peter Rabbit, Fake or Fortune, documentary on Senator John McCain who has died in Arizona, finished A brush with death by Ali Carter her first novel and a Suzy Mahl mystery. Let's hope for more. Listened to War Requiem conducted by Noseda with Ian Bostridge and Simon Keenlyside. It will be interesting to see how ENO stage it. Arrived long wait at passports then 20 minute walk to super shuttle. Went past Phoenix zoo and botanical garden.very hot and dry. Hotel Valley Ho very nice. Liz went exploring. I got to bed. 2 am London time 7 hours behind. Woke twice and watched Simon Rattle Ravel from Prom a delight.Prokofiev from Edinburgh Victoria Mulkova. 1.9 swam at 6, walk round arts district and found All cafe. Lovely waffle fruit boat. 3 ubers. Musical instrument museum fabulous. Had salad lunch. Mass at 4 Blessed Sacrament...

Me on a BMW bike for the first time, Jewish museum, Oktoberfest, Musical instuments Thursday July 29 we went round to Carat hotel from the Muller to meet the South Africans who had flown in that morning and we all very friendly. They were doing a tour of the city but we opted to go to the new Jewish museum next to the new synagogue and were most impressed not least by the cartoons and the photographs of Israeli families. Next door is the Stadt museum which featured a special display about the Octoberfest, wonderful musical instruments and puppets. All shown with German thoroughness. Liz was keen to go the BMW museum at the Olympic park so we got the underground and it proved to be a magnificent building and a very fine display. There was an excellent display of world architectural projects with models and photos and I had my photo taken on a BMW bike - another new experience! We ate in town with the group after Fr Colin led us a wild goose chase finding the restaurant.