Previous Day: Sunday, We Take In Some History at the British Museum We got up about 8:30 a.m. and went downstairs for breakfast, which included the exact same items as yesterday’s breakfast. After breakfast we left the hotel and walked to Leicester Square, which was the designated loading point for the tour bus we had…
We left the museum and began walking back toward our hotel. On the way back we passed the National Gallery, which contains over 2000 portraits of England’s most famous individuals. Like the British Museum, the National Gallery is free, but accepts donations. Photos aren’t allowed inside the gallery, so we don’t have anything to show…
Previous Day: Saturday, Our First Full Day in London We got up around 9:30, showered and went to breakfast, this time getting breakfast free (or at least as a part of the cost of the room). After breakfast we went back to the room briefly, then headed out. Tip: We ate heavy breakfasts–which is unusual…
We walked down Birdcage Walk, which borders St. James Park on the side opposite from The Mall. Birdcage took us back out to Horseguards Road. We noticed the sign pointing to the Churchill War Room, so we stopped in there. Susan and I are both World War II buffs, so we came to London with…
Previous Day: Friday, We Leave for London About an hour and a half before our arrival, the flight crew turned the cabin lights back on and began serving breakfast. Breakfast included a fruit cup, yogurt, fruit bar and juice. Very soon, we were circling Gatwick Airport on a cloudy Saturday morning. The glimpses I got…
Susan has been packed now for several days. I packed yesterday. We planned to leave at 1 p.m. Atlanta time. We finally left at 1:09 according to the clock in my car. As we were pulling out of our subdivision, Susan asked me if I had my teeth. She was referring to my retainer. I…