It was raining when I left. First time all week. Took the tube to Paddington and bought a ticket for the Heathrow express. I was in the airport in about 15 min. There are so many shops just in this one terminal! There's even a Tiffany's. There's only 2 airport Tiffanys in the world. I had a sandwich and waited for my gate to show up on the monitor. They don't know what gate it will be until about an hour before take off. It took about 15 min. To my gate. This airport is huge!
I'm inboard now in my Premium Economy seat with priority boarding and check in. Love it! I have an aisle seat this time which will be much nicer.
I watched nearly 5 movies. I really liked all of them. Up in the Air, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog, It's Complicated, and half of Ondine. I will have to rent that. I couldn't finish it because we landed.
I'm in San Fran now. I have a little over an hour before my flight home. Customs here was super quick!
Home at last!
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sunday June 6
Much cooler today. Cloudy and breezy. I went out without my hoodie and now I think I may regret it. I'm writing this on the Victoria train headed to Liverpool Street to check out the outdoor market. I had a nice walk in St. James Park and took pics at Buckingham Palace. Too early for the changing of the guards but I've seen it on previous trips. I decided to see the Queens Gallery and really happy I did! There was a special exhibition on Victoria and Albert. Really beautiful artwork and their personal items like furniture, clothing, jewels. It was 8.75 pounds fee with free audio guide.
Went to Petticoat Lane street market but it was all just a bunch of cheap junky clothes.
Next, I went to the Tate Britain. I really love the Pre-Raphaelite painters!
Took a few pics at Westminster then back to my room.
This is the street about a block from me. Taken right outside the Bayswater tube station.
The dome on the left is Whiteley's mall. I turn left there.
Went to Petticoat Lane street market but it was all just a bunch of cheap junky clothes.
Next, I went to the Tate Britain. I really love the Pre-Raphaelite painters!
Took a few pics at Westminster then back to my room.
This is the street about a block from me. Taken right outside the Bayswater tube station.
The dome on the left is Whiteley's mall. I turn left there.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Sat. June 5
Out by 8am.
It's going to be even hotter today. 82. The next few days will be cooler, thank goodness! I went on a financial district walk using a Rick Steves audio tour. It was great! I'm going to have to go back to see the Temple church (Da Vinci Code) on Monday. Closed today. Got some tea at
Twinings.
The Courts of Justice.
St. Clement Danes - church of the Royal Air Force. Built in 1682 by Wren.
Scars from the Blitz in 1941. It was heavily damaged.
The Royal Stock Exchange.
The Monument. Built after the Great Fire of 1666. I climbed to the top - 311 steps.
Millennium Bridge with St. Pauls in the distance.
Museum of London. Really cool place done in chronologic order.
Big exhibit of Facebook statuses and Tweets.
It's going to be even hotter today. 82. The next few days will be cooler, thank goodness! I went on a financial district walk using a Rick Steves audio tour. It was great! I'm going to have to go back to see the Temple church (Da Vinci Code) on Monday. Closed today. Got some tea at
Twinings.
The Courts of Justice.
St. Clement Danes - church of the Royal Air Force. Built in 1682 by Wren.
Scars from the Blitz in 1941. It was heavily damaged.
The Royal Stock Exchange.
The Monument. Built after the Great Fire of 1666. I climbed to the top - 311 steps.
Millennium Bridge with St. Pauls in the distance.
Museum of London. Really cool place done in chronologic order.
Big exhibit of Facebook statuses and Tweets.
Friday, June 4, 2010
June 5
I got to the library at opening so not many people here. Used the Rick Steves audio tour in the treasures room. really wonderful! I couldn't take pics but I saw the Magna Carta, original writings of songs by the Beatles, Handel's Messiah, Shakespeare's folios, bibles of the earliest types including the Gutenberg bible (some idiot actually took a flash photo of it!) original copy of Beowulf, original writings of Da Vinci and Newton and many other historic manuscripts of famous writers.
Thousands of books in this enclosed area that belonged to King George III.
Went to the British Museum next. Anyone who is into Egyptian artifacts would seriously love this place!
I took a bunch of pics that I will post to Facebook when I get home. Great museum!
Carnaby Street!
Gloucester Road station.
It was in the high 70's but felt way warmer to me. The tube was really steamy! I should have brought shorts.
Thousands of books in this enclosed area that belonged to King George III.
Went to the British Museum next. Anyone who is into Egyptian artifacts would seriously love this place!
I took a bunch of pics that I will post to Facebook when I get home. Great museum!
Carnaby Street!
Gloucester Road station.
It was in the high 70's but felt way warmer to me. The tube was really steamy! I should have brought shorts.
Location:British Library
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Other stuff I experienced on 6/3
Jubilee bridge
Embankment and London Eye. Really crowded! 75 deg. today.
I was going to eat lunch here but it was too pricey. Really cool to wander d Harrods though.
This place was right across the street. Lebanese food on a conveyor belt!
Wellington Arch
My little home away from home.
Embankment and London Eye. Really crowded! 75 deg. today.
I was going to eat lunch here but it was too pricey. Really cool to wander d Harrods though.
This place was right across the street. Lebanese food on a conveyor belt!
Wellington Arch
My little home away from home.
Location:Various
Trafalgar Square! I just have to pinch myself!
I woke up at 4:30am and it was light out! Managed to go back to sleep and was up at 6:30. I was at Trafalgar Square by 9 and had some muesli and yogurt at one of my favorite cafes - the Cafe in the Crypt beneath St. Martin's in the Fields church. It's not that the food is something really special, I just like the atmosphere. I will be going across the street to the National Gallery. Nearly all the museums are free.
I can't take pics in there though. Then I will go around the corner to the National Portrait Gallery.
Trafalgar Square was nearly empty when I got there and super busy when I left!
There's a guy picking garbage out of the fountain. That's the National Gallery. Loads of great paintings!
St. Martin-in-the-Fields church where the cafe is.
You can see just how massive the Nelson column is by looking at the size of the person!
I can't take pics in there though. Then I will go around the corner to the National Portrait Gallery.
Trafalgar Square was nearly empty when I got there and super busy when I left!
There's a guy picking garbage out of the fountain. That's the National Gallery. Loads of great paintings!
St. Martin-in-the-Fields church where the cafe is.
You can see just how massive the Nelson column is by looking at the size of the person!
Location:Trafalgar Square
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Vancouver Studios
My room is pretty small but fine for just me. 79 pounds per night is about $115.00.
There's a nice walled garden with a very friendly cat named Zeus.
There's a nice walled garden with a very friendly cat named Zeus.
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