See, that's the issue. "Another" museum implies I've already been to one, or more. And some of these museums are a vacation in and of themselves. When we went to New York we spent all day in the Museum of Natural History, and didn't scratch the surface. I'd go back there just to see more of the place.
As to London and everything "Europe," I fully realize I can't see it all. I agree with
@slip telling me to follow my own advice. And I want to. But it's so hard to think that if we bite the bullet and make the leap to vacation in England, we're going to want to add on just one more thing, one more day, one more something-or-other. And then when we're done with that extra whatever-it-is, we'll be thinking, "But wait - I can still see there's something just over the horizon..."
All speculation, of course. As long as there is a travel budget, there will be limits on where and what the travel is about. And that's the hardest part - deciding where and when to go, and what to see when we get there. With London, from what I'm reading here, it pays to buy advance tickets to certain events. But without knowing the lay of the land, or how to get around, planning ahead for things like that is very difficult.
This is probably why I like visiting Hawaii so much. On an island, especially the Outer Islands, you can only do so much. There are fewer roads, and less to be able to see and do. It forces me to slow down and enjoy Island Time. With someplace like London, with centuries of history waiting to be discovered, it's way beyond "kid in a candy store" level. There is no end to the things we'd want to try and do and know that we can't do it all. The goal will be to parse it down to what we can afford to do, if not financially, then at least with a limited amount of time.
I totally agree with you
@Passepartout Jim and
@slip Jeff. The planning is the thing. The problem there is deciding how to start the planning.
Maybe I need to download a map of London and start there. Distance takes time. How best to get around, and then start calculating how many days we'll need to see those "must see" things. Being a tourist can be fun. But being a newbie in a place with so much to see and do kind of sucks. LOL!
Dave