Blogs from Bloomsbury, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Our British Airways flight from Washington Dulles arrived at Heathrow at 10:15 a.m. Customs and baggage claim were smooth and soon we were meeting our ground transportation. We arranged ground transportation to our hotel (and later to Southampton) through Princess Cruises. Unlike the typical situation of joining with fellow passengers on a motorcoach, we found this time we had a private driver and car (a Mercedes no less) waiting for us! The M4 Motorway brought us from Heathrow to London. The first sight of London proper was the tower of the London Museum of Water & Steam. The Victorian era tower was once a standpipe for the Kew Bridge Pumping Station. The M4 devolved into a series of famous thoroughfares passing in turn the Victoria & Albert Museum, Harrod's, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square. A mini ... read more

Visit to the Foundling Museum We went to the Foundling Museum near Russell Square on 17 February. We noted the statue of Thomas Coram – the founder of the Foundling Hospital – an establishment of a ‘Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children’, which was built in 1739. By showing the National Trust membership cards, we were given the 50% discount on the admission fee. Including the ground floor, there were four floors to which we could access. We first went to the second floor by lift and looked round the Handel Collection. As well as British painters, German-born composer, George Frideric Handel, made asignificant contribution for the Foundling Hospital in the 18th century. The Handel Gallery is the tribute to his achievements. There was a wealth of Handel’s material and ... read more

60+ alumni from the School of Pharmacy graduating class of 1981 gathered in London for a 30-year reunion. We started at 5pm with drinks and tours of the building, were later welcomed by Prof Anthony Smith (Dean), then enjoyed a buffet meal while we re-kindled old friendships and shared memories from our time at 'The Square' ( including some memories and photos that are probably best forgotten!). We may all have ‘matured’ a little bit on the outside, and some are now taking medicines that we’ve researched and dispensed over the years, but we haven’t changed that much on the inside. At 10.30pm some 20 of us moved on to 'The Lamb' on Lambs Conduit St for a pint before closing time. After that, a core group retired to a suite at a nearby Club where ... read more

The first two weeks have been a busy introduction to London. Let me go back to the beginning briefly. The trip started with a short flight to Charlotte, where I had a 10 hour layover to save a few bucks. When I walked out of the tunnel from my airplane into the main terminal, the first thing I saw was a NASCAR shop, and I knew I had arrived in Charlotte. The airport was a great place to spend the day thanks to the long row of white rocking chairs in the shade of leafy trees which lined the main strip of shops and restaurants, encased in glass which let in most of the sunshine. I had never seen anything like it in an airport but I was glad for the opportunity to sit, rock and ... read more

Fik betalt depositum og husleje på mit nye værelse i dag:) Så mangler jeg bare kontrakten. Tog ind til "byen" / centrum, og gik en en tur ned af Oxford st. som er en gigantisk shoppinggade, med ekstremt mange mennesker. Men det var fedt. Gaden ender ved Hyde Park så gik ind og satte mig og spise frokost i solen:) Uploader lidt billeder herfra nu. Har mødt endnu en af mine roommates, Natasha, fra Rusland, som bor ved siden af mig, hun virker rigtig sød. ... read more