3/16/13

Last Day in London - Day 6

Last Day in London, Day 6

Last tea in London...
Visit to Abbey Road
Paddington Station
the airport, the plane, the sunset flying over home
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London Day - 5

London Day 5 -
To Paddington Station for a visit with Paddington Bear.
Bus trip to London Bridge past St Pauls Cathedral
Bridget Jones House above the Globe Pub
Boat ride to Royal Observatory, Greenwich to stand on the Prime Meridian.
Visit to All Hollows Church by the Tower of London.
An unexpected surprise at Selfridges Department Store after another fruitless trip to an antique market.

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London - Day 4

London Day 4
Visit to the Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace changing of the guards, the Household Cavalry,
& The Queen's Gallery.
Westminster Abbey - including a sneaky photo of Darwin's grave (no photos allowed!)
Big Ben, Parliment views
Prestat Chocolate, on the way to visit Fortnum & Mason
Flowers in Kensington Garden
Evening trip out to Liberty of London & the famous Argyle Pub
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3/12/13

London - Day 3

London Day 3
Notting Hill visit
Poridge at EAT.
Shabby Chic
Portobello Road Market
Bankrobber Gallery
Museum of Brands and Packaging
Kensington Palace

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3/11/13

London Day 2

London Day 2
Noon in London.
While the flowers are blooming here in London more than they were at home before we left,
... we're here on the coldest day in London since 1986.

Photos on the way to Jubilee Market
Twinings Tea on the Strand
Royal Mews
outside Westminster Abbey (closed due to Commonwealth Day)
Big Ben, Parliment
Boat cruise on the Thames
Tower Bridge & Tower of London
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Rewards of coincidence

We're on vacation in London - I turn on the laptop this morning to start searching some more about this great city - so many incredible places to see, too many more things to do - and what is the Google homepage?  A tribute to Douglas Adams!
But for sincere coincidence I brought along for reading on the plane at last minute my 1988 paperback version of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - a very well traveled, dog-eared, stained, and often-read version of the book - who's central premise is about... the interconnectedness of things!
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3/10/13

London Vacation - Night 1 & Arrival Day 1 photos

Here's images from our first night in London from atop The Shard.
then...
Day time arrival photos in and around London
Arriving Paddington Station and getting Oyster Cards
Piccadilly Circus & China Town
Harrods
Checking into the hotel

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