Trip: London, Aye
There are [10] stories from my trip: London, Aye
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 17 Jun 2011 | Views [622]
Another day of rain! In London! How... typical. It is amazing how depressing the city feels when the weather is not good; most of the tourists seem to vanish. I'm fortunate that I got the days of sunshine that I did because in this weather, knowing ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 | Views [873] | Comments [3]
I finally had my big British breakfast this morning: bangers, chips, toast, bacon, egg and beans along with a cup of tea all for 5 pounds. The sign outside the restaurant said “Fish and Chips,” but when I stepped inside it was very much a Middle Eastern ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011 | Views [666] | Comments [1]
I overslept this morning intentionally
and didn't roll out of bed until 8. It was a cloudy day but not
raining so I still decided to keep on trying to walk around outdoors.
I made my way to Leicester Square to check out the discounted
tickets ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 | Views [717] | Comments [2]
Believe it or not I woke up at 7 this
morning to a gorgeous sunny day, so I hustled out to Hyde Park and
Kensington Gardens to take advantage of the sunshine. Spent a few
hours walking around/getting lost. I found my way to Kensington
Palace, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 13 Jun 2011 | Views [1151] | Comments [2]
Started out early this morning on the
Tube to Westminster Abbey, which doesn't open until 9:30 so being
early I thought I'd walk around and get a good look at Big Ben and
the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. By the time I got back
to the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 12 Jun 2011 | Views [595] | Comments [1]
Today wound up being a pretty mellow day once I got into London. I grabbed a really quick dinner from Pret a Manger, which wound up being a UK chain restaurant, but it was the first restaurant I could see from my hotel window so it won that honor of ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 12 Jun 2011 | Views [510]
It's 1 p.m. and I'm checking in from my hotel room at Millenium Bailey's in Kensington to report that all is well in London. I got here without any incidents. The plane ride wasn't as bad as I had thought; I managed to get at least 2 hours of sleep ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 12 Jun 2011 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Saturday, 11 Jun 2011 | Views [449]
3 hours of sleep later and I'm almost done packing. This will be my last entry until I get to London - and then I will make sure to pay the ridiculous internet fees from my room at Millenium Bailey's Hotel in Kensington. I didn't even have time to ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 10 Jun 2011 | Views [350]
So after getting home from work at 11 p.m. on a Friday, here are the things I am thankful for: Vacation days that expire by June 30 Being forced into eating lunch out today (thanks, guys) Blackberry with no service in Europe Packing. Let me make ... Read more >
