So, it is time to leave London. We woke up this morning, Scott brought me my coffee (from one of the 4 Starbucks within a 2 block radius) and we started packing up. We got everything ready to go, and then went for one last walk to Trafalgar Square. We decided to stop at Pret … Continue reading
Ok, I must stop and say a few words about how awesome the Tube system is here. Seriously. I am in love with it and have no idea why, in the states, we can’t make practical progress on this. There is nowhere that we have wanted to go, that we can’t just walk a few … Continue reading
Today, we went in search of a piece of my family history. The story goes like this… During WWII, my grandfather, Garland Earl, was stationed in London. When I told that to our Fat Tyre Bike Tour guide, he immediately asked if he was part of the something-or-other corps. I had never heard of whatever … Continue reading
Today, we made Lydia very happy, and went to see the Changing of the Horse Guard, or as they are officially called, the Queen’s Life Guard. Since it is not until 11am, it made for a more leisurely departure, which we all appreciated. I’m not sure why it is so much less known – or … Continue reading
Ok, I admit it, I had real doubts about whether this would be worth taking a whole day out of our time in London. In fact, several times I took it off our itinerary to make room for other things. I mean, a whole day?? Especially when we have seen the Wizarding World of Harry … Continue reading
Visiting the Tower of London has been at the top of my list of things to see since we first talked about this trip. There is so much history tied up in the buildings. Famous and infamous residents from the time of William the Conqueror, up through Henry the VIII, to a prisoner during the … Continue reading
Sunday, our first full day here, I specifically planned to do the Royal London Fat Tyre Bike Tour. They had been recommended by a friend from her trip to Paris, and are really highly rated on the travel sites, so I thought it was worth a shot. Then, I also read how it was good … Continue reading
After our crypt lunch, we went back to the room to rest for a while. We didn’t want to really fall asleep, but get enough rest that we could stay up until bedtime. Then we ran errands for the apartment necessities, and decided to walk Strand in search of somewhere interesting to have dinner. We … Continue reading
We arrived in London, and after taking the picture-perfect gated lift to our flat (ok, I took it with our bags, that’s all that fit!) settled in to our London ‘home’. I’ll do an apartment post later – those photos are still on Scott’s laptop, and I can only transfer the photos one at … Continue reading