Revelry in Trafalgar Square

Arrival

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July 3rd 2010
After last year’s trip, the novelty of a 10-hour, overnight, transoceanic flight had worn off for the kids, but we did the best we could to get some sleep. We arrived in London in the early afternoon on a gorgeous warm day and were picked up by a driver to be taken to a flat in the West End. Because of Gay Pride celebration in Trafalgar Square, the drive was long and circuitous, and our homop ... read more

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