I'm way behind in posting about this trip, and will have to do some back-blogging when I get the chance.
It's Thursday and we've been in London since Monday. After our great African adventure, we were extremely happy to be surrounded by comfort and convenience. Chris got us a room at the May Fair Hotel, in the Mayfair district in London. Oooh, it's so posh! We flew in overnight from Johannesburg on British Airways, so we were tired, and we were especially grateful that our room was ready for us at 10:30 in the morning! We went right upstairs and zonked out in a beautiful bed with fat, fluffy pillows and crisp, clean sheets. Aaaah.
After an absolutely marvelous lunch at Amba Grill (the hotel restaurant) we were refreshed and ready to go do some sightseeing. We popped back up to the room to grab Chris' cameras, and got a bad shock:
They were gone.
Someone had stolen them right out of his luggage. Foolish of us to check them, and a mistake we'll never make again, but not one lick of help from British Airways, to be sure. (For the full story, read Chris' entry here at duffergeek.com)
A tremendous bummer! But, we had four days to go in London, and we decided to shake that shock off the best we could and enjoy our time here.
Tuesday was Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and Avenue Q in the West End. Fabulous! So far we've walked everywhere. No cabs or tube. Sore feet, but we are happy to be moving. (Our safari was a great experience, but it was quite a bit like being on a cruise. Two buffets and one lunch a day, and driving everywhere. No walking. We felt like veal being prepared for slaughter.)
Wedesday we signed up with Evan Evans Tours for a day trip to Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, and Dover. The weather was, to be British about it, splendid, and we had a really nice time. Got to eat some really good fish and chips (though, to be honest, I've come to accept that even when they're really good, I still am not crazy about fish and chips).
(to be continued)
You learn something new every day," goes the saying. Well, true or not, there are those moments in life where you pick up a new something or other that you never knew before. They seem to come fewer and farther between as we get older...is this because there's less to learn or because one's mind isn't as open? Discuss: