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Hyde Park - Albert Memorial
View from Lunch in the park.You are now up to date and this is LIVE as of today, July 7th. I've been in london for the past six days. When I originally decided to go on this trip, my friend Mindy's brother Rick told me he would be playing at Wimbledon this year and to let him know if I wanted to go (definitely on my "list to do before you die"). I kept thinking I probably wouldn't go because it didn't make sense to go all the way back up to London from Italy when I had already been there and would be flying home from there. Then I realized one day that I can do whatever I want. There are no "shoulds" in this type of travel. In addition to the great opportunity to go to Wimbledon, it turns out Wendy and Lisa, who I was to meet in Paris on July 7th, would be in London for that whole week and Lisa offered to let me stay at her flat.
So, the "Pit Stop" . . . From the moment I stepped foot off the plane I felt like this trip to London was my "Pit Stop" of my four month trip.
For Proper Dogs
At Hyde Park. Funny. To have friendly faces and be surrounded by people from San Francisco and Laguna felt really great. It was the week of maintenance . . . our first night, Wendy, Lisa and I did face masks and hair masks (desperately needed!). I decided a mani/pedi would just be too much of a tease with two months left of my trip and I better not indulge.
I spent three days at Wimbledon which was amazing. I remember summer days growing up watching Wimbledon and now I was here. I always thought when they had rain delays it was cold because it was raining . . . nope, still hot and muggy. I got to see some great matches and enjoyed spending time with Rick, Danny and Hutton.
It turned out another close friend of mine from Chicago, Jennifer, was there with her Mom and two friends to see Wimbledon, so I got to catch up with her too. We all went to this great restaurant, Ffiona's (yes, 2 "f's"), and I loved it so much Wendy, Lisa and I went back last night. In keeping with my "small world" theme of this trip, there was a couple sitting next
Maintenance Day
It's the Pit Stop Maintenance! to us at dinner and the girl was wearing this cute Trina Turk top that I talked my friend Erin into buying at Jennifer Croll (boutique down the street from my house in SF). I hear the couple tell Fiona that if she's ever in SF to look them up and sure enough, it turns out she's a frequent shopper at J. Croll as well and lives just blocks from me in San Francisco.
Tomorrow Wendy, Lisa and I are off to Paris for three days. From there, Lisa will have to go back to work in London, and Wendy and I will take the train down to Provence for six nights. After that I have no plans, so if you have any suggestions on great places to hang out, relax and enjoy the atmosphere (preferable with less tourists) send me an email!
Extra special thank you to Lisa for all her hospitality this last week. From the pull out couch to cooking at home to phone and Internet, you made me feel at home and I truely appreciate it.
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Christy--I'm loving your blogs and especially enjoying pictures of you looking happy and beautiful! Don't know what you plan on doing in the South of France, but I have two memorable destinations. Avingnon, which is in the Rhone Valley. If you go here, make sure to go wine tasting in the Rhone Valley (Chateauneuf du Pape wine is from here). If you're heading further south to the riviera, skip Nice and Canne and go STRAIGHT to Cap D'ail, just a walk from Monaco. The beach there is amazing!