Blogs from Canary Wharf, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

Arrived London Heathrow at 5 a.m. Cleared British Customs & Immigration and took Heathrow Express Train into the city, arriving at the bustling London Paddington Station before 6. From Paddington, we took an iconic London Cab to our apartment in Canary Wharf. We dropped our bags and began a hard-target search for breakfast (which was tougher than you would think. There are 13 million people in this city. Don't they eat breakfast?). After our appetites were satisfied, we started our exploration of the City. We took the Tube (more on the Tube later) to Westminster and visited Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. We then walked down Whitehall to Horse Guard Parade. Allison was a bit intimidated by the size of the horses, but she bravely stood next to 1 of the great ... read more

Today we got up early so we could go to Stonehenge. "Why are there no photo's of Stonehenge?", you might ask. Well that would be because by the time we got to Stonehenge, it felt like we were in the middle of a hurricane. Let me back up to the beginning of our day....The morning started out as a fairly calm day. We arrived in the lobby of our hotel about an hour before we had to be at the "meeting" point for our bus to Stonehenge. We innocently ask the front desk clerk the best way to get to the meeting point on time. He sort of grimaced at us and said, "You didn't really give yourself a lot of time". At this point, we realize we are probably going to miss the tour if ... read more

With our one year wedding anniversary fast approaching we couldn’t help but get excited when Nikki found out that the London ice sculpting festival was on from 13th-14th January literally just over the road from where she works. The last time we saw ice sculptures was at our wedding at the Ice Hotel in Sweden. Being that it is January and I’m trying to lose some “Christmas weight” I decided to cycle to Canary Wharf to meet Nikki for lunch so we could see some of the sculptures and to see what other activities they might have on. After the scariest bike ride I have ever been on (6 lanes of traffic on the motorway) I arrived in Canary Wharf. Although I am a born and bred Londoner I don’t think I have ever been to ... read more

Hello bloggers!! So I have now left work and am officially unemployed woooohoo! Never thought I would be celebrating unemployment ha. Had a lovely last day, got champagne, gift vouchers and cake (they know me so well!) and apparently my manager was about to cry! Ahhhh i'm going to miss them. Feels a bit weird but i will (sadly) probably be back there when i'm done cruising the world. Had quite an stressful day today trying to pack!! There literally isn't enough space for all the things i need.. doesn't help that i want to bring half the pharmacy with me. Think i may be a touch hypochondric - did i just make that up? I'm torn between whether I should take all the things I want and suffer the pain of carrying a bag the ... read more

And sorry, Olde Ireland. We intended to get there but we thought the place probably deserves a proper going over and we ran out of time for that this trip. A big one for the Comeback List is that one. People planning to visit Great Britain are best advised to brush up on their history. Get your English kings and queens in order, brush up on the key features of Tudor, Elizabethan, Georgian, Victorian, even Brutalist architecture, have a bit of scan through the various invasions of the country or its parts and get yourself up to date with the wars it has fought with others and itself. As a visitor you will have a much better time of it when you are picking through a field of stones or wandering through an old town if ... read more