London Day 1

 

A good sleep last night once we got our room set up. You have to be very organized in a room this size. There was a good Continental breakfast with yogurt, fruit, cereal, toast and croissants. And excellent coffee! Ian and I were going to the Churchill War Rooms this morning, so we got an early start and enjoyed our walk before the crowds were out. Even with a reserved ticket there was still about a 15 minute wait to get in. We spent about 2 hours in the war rooms and museums, and could have spent more if our feet weren't sore!  Really enjoyed it. I'm glad we went early as it was getting quite crowded by the end. 

Ian had a rest back at the hotel while I went to pick up our theatre tickets for this evening, then we went to a nearby pub for a ploughman's lunch and beer. Really hit the spot, it's getting pretty hot. Afterwards I took the tube to Hyde Park. Since it was a hot day there were lots of people in the park. Walking, biking, having picnics, listening to concerts, practicing dance steps, rowing...I walked about half way along the Serpentine, trying to take shady paths. And despite the size of the park, I rain into Karen and Aaron shortly after I arrived! I finally headed back to the hotel for a bit of a rest before the theatre.

We saw "The Play that goes Wrong" at the Dutchess Theatre. A hilarious farce that had us in fits of laughter. Afterwards we walked through Covent Garden and found an ice-cream shop that was open. It was Mom's birthday today and we thought it fitting to have an ice-cream in her memory.








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