Friday, 17 Jun 2011 | Views [651]
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 >
Thursday, 16 Jun 2011 | Views [907] | 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 >
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011 | Views [688] | 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 >
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011 | Views [743] | 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 >
Monday, 13 Jun 2011 | Views [1186] | 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 >
Sunday, 12 Jun 2011 | Views [628] | 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 >
Sunday, 12 Jun 2011 | Views [533]
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 >
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