Blogs from London City, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 117

Hi everyone! Tom and I are staying in tonight since last night was pretty crazy, so I thought it would be nice to start the Blog. We've been in London for a few days now and are pretty well accustomed to how things work around here. The tube system is so simple and efficient. Everything is super expensive, which is the biggest downfall of this city, but so far we're liking it a lot and I think we're going to stay here for the next 2 1/2 months. It's nice being here not on such a strict time limit, like we have been on all of our other trips abroad. We've seen Big Ben and Parliament, walked around the big shopping areas and Piccadilly Square, which is the "Times Square" of London. We also set up ... read more

Well thats it then, back in Blighty. Cor blimey govnor that holiday went quick. 14 weeks, 8 countries, 14 airports, 40 odd hotels and guesthouses, countless bottles of water (environmentally unsound i know), taxis, tuk tuks, rickshaws, bikes, hundreds of I wonder what that tastes like, hmm sweet. Thousands of photos and look at thats and we are back in the London and the cold, safe and sound. Dubai gave a slight warning of the weather to come as it dipped to around 15 degrees and on a trip out to the desert it got even colder, but it still came as a shock. Overall it was a brilliant experience which we would like to repeat asap. Best place - Maldives Best food - Thailand Friendliest people - Thailand Best shopping - Singapore Best scenery - ... read more

Hi All, Well its that time of year again and the crowds in Oxford Street are enough to give anyone heart failure. I have been working hard and shopping hard and of course attending the odd party or 2 or 3. I had a lazy day of strolling through old london town today as the sun was out and it made for great pics. I also went to see the theatre show Romeo and Juliet and had a great time in the beautiful Playhouse Theatre. We are planning a big Chrissie lunch/dinner at Tania, Carlos and Jesses' place. There will be more food that we know what to do with, our mothers taught us well! I hope you all enjoy the pics as much as I did taking them. Love Tania P.S. Mum I promise I ... read more

It’s arise time. Television here is terrible. Half the channels are foreign language - either Chinese or French. The other half are BBC something or another. There are no good news or sitcoms on. We plan our day: see Harrods and Buckingham palace and relax/get acquainted. Both Harrods and Buckingham Palace are within walking distance of the Park Tower. Harrods at Knightsbridge was the first stop. This department store reminds me very much of Marshall Fields in Chicago. It’s a local store with literally everything. You can come here for your dry cleaning, fine jewelry, fresh foods and fruits, Prada/Gucci bags, electronics, men’s and women’s ware, artwork, musical instruments and everything in between. They have multiple restaurants inside. The escalator “shaft” is themed after Egyptians. (666-672) I find a travel book that says the Changing of ... read more

okay folks.... This is going to be a major project for sure. wanna get thw whole whack on here, from day of arrival in the UK proressing onwards - forever onwards. So, that means you have to bear with me. There are some serious gaps in happenings, and I dont have the text to go with them, so am going to have to be creative of note to get it all back... Whoopeee.... ... read more