How did we get so lucky?
First, we were the last Eurostar train to make it through the chunnel before it caught fire and was shut down for 2 days.
Second, it was sunny every single day here.
The sunshine was a saver because, really, the rain is getting a bit….wet. We stayed right on Hyde park. Which was great, because I got to go to sleep and wake up staring at lovely gardens. Very nice. It was also a short walk to Kensington Palace (Diana’s apartments) and some really great shopping (which I did not partake in- Thanks to the pound/dollar ratio). This city is expensive for us Americans. You can pretty much double everything. It also ensured Jeff a quiet 30th birthday with a nice dinner, in which he ate (quite possibly) the best chocolate cake and custard ever made. And of course, fish and chips. I found the “chips” a bit too big for my shoestring tastes, so I preferred the dinner of Pasty (a traditional Cornwall dish). And whilst we are on food, Jeff introduced me to the candy version of crack. It’s called a Fruit Pastille. And yes I brought some for you to try. These things should be illegal. Seriously. That. Good. Okay I could go on and on about the culinary delights here but…
I love the double decker shiny buses, crazy little brits in their tweed and short short skirts, Paddington Bears on everything, a city that still loves Palaces, has a Queen (and cute princes!), lady on the money, wellies, Tower bridge, phone booths, sweet old school taxis and of course, what kind of city in Europe would it be without a big clock! I do like London, I was just a little burned out and poor to afford the city. Which was a real shame as it looked fun. But who can keep up with $10 beers. We had one. One. On Jeff’s Bday which makes for a seriously sad 30th indeed. So all of you reading this should know Jeff really needs a beer. So put on your celebration hats on we are off to Iceland for one last hoorah before heading it home to Detroit rock city and the good old USA. See you all soon! Go Spartans!
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